Karen Attiah is a columnist for The Washington Post. She joined The Post in 2014 as a digital producer in the Opinions section. Attiah often writes on issues relating to race, gender and international politics, with a special interest in Africa. Previously, she reported as a freelancer for the Associated Press while based in the Caribbean. Attiah was the winner of the 2019 George Polk Award and was the 2019 Journalist of the Year from the National Association of Black Journalists. @KarenAttiah
Wendy Gillis is the longtime crime and police reporter for the Toronto Star. Her beat coverage on police accountability and justice issues has earned her journalism awards and nominations, including being named the 2021 co-recipient of the Canadian Journalism Foundation’s Landsberg Award for coverage of violence against women. Wendy has nominated for multiple National Newspaper Awards, including in 2020 for an investigation into police use of force and in 2018 as part of a team for the Star’s coverage of the Yonge St. van attack. Wendy led a team nominated for the 2016 Governor General’s Michener Award for coverage of Ontario police watchdog, the Special Investigations Unit, and was also part of a group nominated for a Canadian Hillman prize for the Star’s work on the police practice of carding. In 2017, she was awarded a residency at the Banff Centre’s Literary Journalism program, where she produced “Backfire,” a long feature investigation into an Ontario police officer involved in three on-duty fatalities. @wendygillis
Adrian Harewood is the host of CBC News Ottawa at 6. Harewood is an associate professor at the Carleton University School of Journalism. He has been a guest host on national CBC programs such as As it Happens, Sounds Like Canada and The Current. Before coming to television, Harewood was the host of All In A Day on CBC Radio One in Ottawa. @CBCAdrianH
