Radley Balko — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Self-published journalist and author focusing on criminal justice, the drug war, and civil liberties.
Author of "Rise of the Warrior Cop" (2013), "Overkill" (2006), and "The Cadaver King and the Country Dentist" (2018).
Former opinion columnist for The Washington Post for nine years.
His work on "no-knock" drug raids was cited by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer.
Credited with breaking and reporting the Cory Maye case, cited by the Mississippi Supreme Court.
Earned a B.A. in journalism and political science from Indiana University Bloomington in 1997.

Biography

Radley Prescott Balko is an American journalist, author, blogger, and speaker known for his focus on criminal justice, the drug war, and civil liberties. After nine years as an opinion columnist for The Washington Post, he began self-publishing his work in 2022.