Jake Shore
Investigative ReporterJake Shore is an investigative reporter for WLRN covering Broward and Palm Beach counties.
Previously, he was a Report for America Corps Member covering public safety for The Current GA, a nonprofit investigative newsroom based in Savannah, Georgia. His in-depth reporting changed police department policies, sparked legal action and led a local sheriff to reopen in-person visits to the jail.
Before that, he covered breaking news for the Island Packet newspaper in South Carolina. Jake is originally from Los Angeles, California and attended school at Fordham University in the Bronx. When not working, you can catch him playing pickup basketball, reading or trying out new restaurants.
Have a confidential tip or want to share your thoughts? Reach him at jshore@wlrnnews.org
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Pembroke Pines residents were incensed following a plane crash in July that narrowly missed neighborhood houses. -
The $350,000 proposal was torpedoed after the mayor raised questions about benefit to the city. The only time teams will be playing in Broward County during the tournament will be for practice at Chase Stadium. -
The grant termination comes as North Perry Airport's safety record is under increased scrutiny. -
Report finds that local jails and U.S. Marshals Service contribute to greater immigration detention numbers in US and Florida, beyond what ICE reports. -
Prosecutors accused a South Florida doctor and pharmacists of selling millions of pills illegally for years. WLRN tried to figure out why the state’s pill mill laws did not flag issues sooner. -
An ICE report says Marie-Ange Blaise, 44, died after refusing to take blood pressure medicine. Her son said she couldn't get seen by a doctor for chest pains. -
A federal judge said he wants more clarity on "who is running the show" at Alligator Alcatraz, following a lawsuit over attorney access to clients detained at the immigration detention center in the Everglades. The lawsuit filed on July 16 says those held at Alligator Alcatraz are unable to talk to their lawyers. -
Frigid cells, no access to medical care, and invasive cavity searches. These are just some of the conditions described in a 92-page Human Rights Watch report — focusing on Miami-based Krome and Federal detention centers — and a jail in Pompano Beach.
