Justin Fenton
Justin Fenton | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | University of Maryland, College Park |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Employer | The Baltimore Banner |
Justin Fenton is an American author, journalist and crime reporter. He is currently an investigative reporter for the Baltimore Banner.
Career
A 2005 graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park, Fenton worked as a reporter and editor for the student newspaper, The Diamondback. He interned at The Baltimore Sun and went on to become a reporter at the newspaper for 17 years. Fenton is a two-time finalist for the national Livingston Award for Young Journalists.[1] The Daily Record named Fenton as an "Influential Marylander" in 2018.[1]
In 2010, Fenton's reporting sparked reforms in how the Baltimore Police Department investigated sexual assaults. Fenton was part of the Pulitzer Prize-finalist staff recognized for their coverage of the Baltimore riots that followed the killing of Freddie Gray.[1] He was also one of the lead reporters on Baltimore's Gun Trace Task Force scandal,[2] and later wrote a book based on the case, titled We Own This City, which was later produced by HBO into a TV mini series of the same name.[3][4]
In 2022, Fenton left the Sun to join the upstart Baltimore Banner,[5] where he currently works as an investigative reporter.[6] He contributed to the Banner's reporting on sexual misconduct allegations against Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker, leading to Tucker's release from the Ravens and a 10-week suspension from the National Football League.[7][8]
References
- ^ a b c "Justin Fenton". Pulitzer Center. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
- ^ "Justin Fenton's Chilling Account of Baltimore Police's Rogue GTTF Unit". WYPR.
- ^ Edgers, Geoff (2022-05-26). "Transcript: 'We Own This City': A Conversation with David Simon". Washington Post.
- ^ "Justin Fenton speaks on Baltimore Gun Trace Task Force series 'We Own This City'". wbal.com.
- ^ DePuyt, Bruce (2022-01-06). "Soon-to-Launch Baltimore Banner Lures Three Reporters from Sun Newsroom". Maryland Matters. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- ^ "Justin Fenton". The Baltimore Banner. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- ^ Han, Giana (26 June 2025). "NFL suspends Justin Tucker for 10 weeks following investigation of inappropriate behavior". The Baltimore Banner. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ Aparicio, Nestor (28 June 2025). "The story behind the story – how local journalism works and everything you need to know about the reporting of the Justin Tucker massage scandal". Baltimore Positive. Retrieved 6 July 2025.