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Ileana Garnand (they/them) is CPI's 2022-2023 Charles Lewis American University Fellow. They are currently pursuing a master's degree in journalism & public affairs with a concentration in investigative journalism. Ileana earned undergraduate degrees in journalism and media arts at the University of North Texas, where they served as the news editor for the North Texas Daily. Ileana is passionate about reporting on inequality and has previously written about the formerly incarcerated's search for affordable housing in Texas, sexuality-based discrimination in college sports, the Starbucks unionization movement and more. They also enjoy multimedia projects and create documentary films.

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‘Nobody really knows’ where to find the right care after a sexual assault

Avatar photo by Ileana Garnand September 21, 2023October 1, 2023

This story also appeared in USA TODAY In nursing school, Norah Lusk already knew she wanted to work with sexual assault survivors. She had seen how this part of the health care system was “sorely lacking” through victim-blaming, long wait times and a shortage of specialized practitioners. Now a sexual assault nurse examiner, or SANE, […]

A rape kit containing a paper form and oral swaps to collect physical evidence are shown.
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Seeking care after a sexual assault

Avatar photo by Ileana Garnand September 21, 2023September 21, 2023
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‘If you don’t count us, we don’t count’: the effort to queer the census

Avatar photo by Ileana Garnand September 8, 2023September 6, 2023
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Public Integrity event explores “What is Home?” with storytellers and panel

Avatar photo by Ileana Garnand August 11, 2023August 11, 2023
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Disabled storytellers share what ‘home’ means to them

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‘Young people are being harmed’: the effect of anti-trans legislation

Avatar photo by Ileana Garnand June 6, 2023June 9, 2023
Two men and two women stand outside a bus in D.C. with the Capitol dome in the background. The two men look at the bus door. They wear surgical masks. They wear yellow t-shirts and jeans, one wears a safety vest. Another woman looks on with her arms folded. She wears a yellow t-shirt, a white sweater and jeans. Another woman faces away,looking in the bus door. She wears dark shorts and a dark t-shirt. She wears a red backpack.
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As migrant busing continues, advocates push for long-term solutions

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How drag bans fit into larger attacks on transgender rights

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Revisiting a journey to open a Black-owned bank and battle the wealth gap

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Costs to vote considered modern “poll taxes”

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