Susan Zalkind is an independent journalist and writer based in Boston, MA. She covers courts and crime, breaks news and writes investigative features for The Guardian, The Daily Beast, and VICE and has appeared on CNN, NBC, MSNBC, BBC, and is a regular guest on NECN’s The Take. Her reporting has also been featured on This American Life and Boston magazine and was listed as one of the best stories of the year by Longform.org and Longreads.