Jeremy Bernfeld

Senior Editor for Investigations

Jeremy leads the investigations desk at The Public’s Radio, helping the newsroom publish more investigative and accountability journalism that matters to Rhode Island and the Southcoast.

Prior to joining The Public’s Radio, Jeremy was the director of collaborative reporting at WAMU in Washington, D.C., and founder of Guns & America, an award-winning national reporting project covering the role of guns in American life. He was also the editor of Harvest Public Media, a collaborative project covering our food system based in Kansas City.

A native New Englander, Jeremy currently lives in Providence, where he spends his time chasing after his wife, daughter and dog, and occasionally riding his bike.

jbernfeld@ripr.org

Recently published
The Fall River Fire Department first responded to the Gabriel House of Fall River assisted living facility after 9 p.m. Sunday
Sgt. Joseph Hanley pleaded guilty to an assault charge stemming from a 2020 incident in which he was filmed kicking and punching a handcuffed man
Barletta and Aetna, sued over the bridge’s emergency closure, claim Rhode Island failed to disclose a 1992 report that flagged serious structural concerns—raising new questions about RIDOT’s oversight
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