As the Thanksgiving holiday approached, the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department began making arrangements for a half-dozen foster kids who were living in the agency’s office buildings. What would be a comfortable place for them to spend the holiday, they wondered. Their answer: a locked facility for boys with a history of violence […]
Author Archives: Ed Williams, Searchlight New Mexico
Ed Williams, a Searchlight investigative reporter, covers child welfare, social justice and other issues. In 2022, he was selected for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network to produce stories about abuses in the foster care system and the devastating impacts on children. Before joining Searchlight, Ed was a reporter in both the United States and Latin America, working for print, digital and radio outlets, including seven years in public radio. His numerous journalism awards include a 2020 First Amendment award and 2019 local accountability reporting award from the News Leaders Association. He has a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin.
