Tanya Ballard Brown
Tanya Ballard Brown is an editor for NPR. She joined the organization in 2008.
Projects Tanya has worked on include ; (video); (video); ; ; ; ; ; ; ; (video); Americandy: Sweet Land Of Liberty; Living Large: Obesity In America; the Cities Project; Farm Fresh Foods; Dirty Money; Friday Night Lives, and WASP: Women With Wings In WWII.
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Bill Cosby heads to trial again on sexual assault charges arising from a 2004 encounter in his home. Last year, a jury couldn't decide on a verdict, so the judge declared a mistrial. -
March was the 13th month Chicago saw a decline in gun violence. The city has had a 15 percent drop in crime overall so far this year. -
Among other things, the legislation raises the legal age for gun purchases to 21, institutes a waiting period of three days and allows for the arming of some school personnel -
Now, Mayor Bill de Blasio can move forward with a 10-year plan to close the jail complex and create a borough-based prison system. State officials may seek to close it sooner. -
As the year draws to a close and the news cycle continues to reset every day, let's pause and revisit some of the most important news events from 2017. -
A provision in the state's new law making recreational pot legal as of Jan. 1 allows people with marijuana-related convictions to ask the courts to clear their records or reduce their charges. -
Local law enforcement followed procedure and saved lives, but more training is needed to better prepare them as terror attacks increase, a Justice Department review concluded. -
In his new book, Afshin Shahidi, the artist's personal photographer, shares 250 images covering nearly 10 years of Prince's storied purple reign. -
Despite Tuesday's terrorist attack the mayor decided not to cancel Sunday's race, and the NYPD is increasing the number of officers and other safety measures along the course, and around the city. -
The powerful NFL owner is the first to suggest there may be repercussions for players who decide to protest during the national anthem.
