Looking forward to @capgaznews @alex_mann10's talk with @merrillcollege today about the #JusticeBeat.

Follow along -- I'll be live tweeting from noon-1 p.m. @harveyonline
(1/7) “Our job is not to be court stenographers,” said @alex_mann10 , a crime and courts reporter for the @capgaznews. Alex prefers to focus on active listening during interviews versus trying to record everything.

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(2/7) When interviewing about sensitive subjects, building trust and taking time is crucial, said @alex_mann10.

Mann covered the murder of Tyrique Hudson, the 22-year old software engineer that was shot and killed.

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(3/7) @alex_mann10 wrote about the @capgaznews shooting that killed five of his coworkers in June 2018.

#JusticeBeat @harveyonline https://www.capitalgazette.com/news/crime/ac-cn-capital-shooting-hearing-1028-20191028-nkxc5ukn4nbzjdwoltewbmqx6u-story.html
Capital Gazette shooting: Maryland man pleads guilty to attack that killed five as chilling details...

A Laurel man pleaded guilty Monday to killing five Capital Gazette employees in a mass shooting at the office on June 28, 2018.

https://www.capitalgazette.com/news/crime/ac-cn-capital-shooting-hearing-1028-20191028-nkxc5ukn4nbzjdwoltewbmqx6u-story.html
(4/7) The court process can be confusing. When @alex_mann10 has questions, he calls law professors and lawyers to ask questions.

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(5/7) @alex_mann10 uncovered a loop hole in the court record keeping system. Lawyers can click a button to make a case confidential, thereby hiding it from the public eye. "It became apparent that there weren’t any checks and balances," he said.

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(6/7) Read @alex_mann10's story about how court documents are being hidden from the public.

#JusticeBeat @harveyonline https://www.capitalgazette.com/news/ac-cn-confidential-filing-20200105-64d6qd4545evfgkkhs4a7cet3a-story.html
Maryland’s electronic court record system creates ‘loophole’ for secret filing

Almost 70% of the 1,465 court documents filed in the most notorious murder case in Anne Arundel County history have been sealed off from public view, according to data compiled by the Maryland...

https://www.capitalgazette.com/news/ac-cn-confidential-filing-20200105-64d6qd4545evfgkkhs4a7cet3a-story.html
(7/7) Like many reporters, @alex_mann10 puts a lot of pressure on himself to write a perfect lead. He recommends taking a short break or starting with other parts of the story first. "Going for perfection from the top down, you’re going to get stuck," he said.

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Thank you, @alex_mann10 for taking the time to speak us today! #JusticeBeat
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