Wesley Lowery — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting (2016) for The Washington Post's 'Fatal Force' project.
Founding Board Chairman at Prison Journalism Project since 2022.
Served as a lead on The Washington Post's 'Fatal Force' project, an unprecedented database tracking fatal shootings by American police officers.
Associate Professor and Executive Editor of the Investigative Reporting Workshop at American University (2023-2025).
Correspondent for 60 Minutes+ (2020-2022).
Holds a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from Ohio University.

Biography

Wesley Lowery is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and best-selling author recognized for his extensive work covering issues of law enforcement, race, and justice. While at The Washington Post, Lowery pitched and helped lead the 'Fatal Force' project, a real-time database tracking fatal shootings by American police officers. This project, which remains a reliable public data source, earned the Pulitzer Prize, George Polk Award, and Peabody Award.