Farrah Anderson

SCOOP w/ @samstecklow: Former Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson, who is now charged with murder for killing Sonya Massey, was discharged from the U.S. Army for serious misconduct — and still hired at six police departments in Central Illinois. ipmnewsroom.org/deputy-who-kil…

I'm sure loads of journalists have said this already but... good journalism is largely composed of reporting on things that people DO NOT YET KNOW Watergate, famously, was uncovered by a series of stories that many people did not read until they reached a crescendo

Hundreds of students at Carmel High School walked out Tuesday afternoon as classes ended to take part in a nationwide protest against the Trump administration. @farrahsoa spoke with some of them about why they walked a mile+ in freezing temperatures wfyi.org/news/articles/…

FBI raid of reporter’s home is a “Tremendous escalation in the administration’s intrusions into the independence of the press” says major legal group defending free press: rcfp.org/fbi-search-was…

Why is there a $4 million child care center sitting mostly empty in rural Indiana? Hint: It follows Indiana slashing vouchers for low-income parents, after federal pandemic-era funding ran out. wfyi.org/news/articles/…

Decatur Township has become the latest flashpoint in Indiana’s growing wave of data center battles — this time pitting residents against Sabey, a Seattle-based developer. @farrahsoa on why residents worry Sabey could bypass the city county council. wfyi.org/news/articles/…

BREAKING: In a setback for Trump, Indiana lawmakers defeat redistricting plan

This week Indiana Republicans will consider a new congressional map that would split Indianapolis into 4 sprawling districts. Many Black voters in the city say it’s impossible to see this as anything other than an effort to dilute the votes of the largest Black community in the state. wfyi.org/news/articles/…

@farrahsoa @wfyi @ericweddle @farah_yousry Heartbreaking work by an ace reporter and team. Providers told Farrah that they are not always sure whether patients across Indiana with both medical and psych needs are better off inside NeuroPsychiatric Hospitals - often the only place that will take them - or on the streets.

Quick 1,000 words about a father and daughter's emotional attachment to a rock vineyardgazette.com/news/2025/11/2…

WFYI interviewed more than 40 former patients, relatives, staff and experts who described a hospital system that strands vulnerable people with little recourse. Their accounts — corroborated by lawsuits, medical records and hundreds of state and federal inspection reports — show NeuroPsychiatric Hospitals was repeatedly cited for serious violations, including the federal government's most serious warning, and was the subject of hundreds of substantiated complaints over the past decade. wfyi.org/news/articles/…

Trapped inside the 'scariest place' — a psychiatric hospital in Indiana A mother called the Greenwood police when she could not get answers from a psychiatric hospital that claimed her daughter was being held there under a court order. Turns out, there was no order. @farrahsoa investigated the longstanding concerns about oversight and care at NeuroPsychiatric Hospitals chain. First story out now... link below

Trapped inside the 'scariest place' — a psychiatric hospital in Indiana | via @farrahsoa wfyi.org/news/articles/…

the first part of my yearlong investigation for @wfyi is out today. immensely grateful to the dozens of sources who spoke to me for this story, and my exceptional editors @ericweddle, @Farah_Yousry, and @kkelkar.

Hundreds of residents packed an open-house meeting Tuesday night in Decatur Township in southwest Marion County, where developers outlined plans for a proposed data center on industrial-zoned land.  @farrahsoa’s story on the meeting, link in thread

In long-polluted Martindale-Brightwood, residents challenge new data center proposal | via @farrahsoa wfyi.org/news/articles/…

This years first place in collaborations goes to @farrahsoa, Sam Stecklow and @DeanOlsenIT with @invinst, IPM News and @ILTimes #CJA86 #ChiJournoAwards #SarahBrownBoydenAwards

This morning Alicia Engel waited outside a Ftn Sq church for free groceries. 1 hour before the city event was set to end, volunteers ran out of food & Engel left empty-handed. @farrahsoa on how SNAP delays, confusion impact Indianapolis families wfyi.org/news/articles/…

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Tech giants are rushing to build data centers in Indiana. Communities are pushing back — and winning | via @farrahsoa wfyi.org/news/articles/…

@NPRmageddon @wfyi @SideEffectsNews @invinst @ILPublicMedia @nytimes @WisconsinWatch @stlpublicradio wow this made my day

Farrah Anderson. Investigative Reporter with WFYI and Side Effects Public Media. Indianapolis, IN. @farrahsoa @wfyi @SideEffectsNews @invinst @ILPublicMedia @nytimes @WisconsinWatch @stlpublicradio #NPRmageddon