Olivia Ebertz

Metro Desk Reporter

Olivia Ebertz comes to The Public’s Radio from WNYC, where she was a producer for Morning Edition. Prior to that, she spent two years reporting for KYUK in Bethel, Alaska, where she wrote a lot about how the warming climate is forcing local Indigenous communities to change their traditional lifeways.

Prior to her career as a journalist, Olivia worked in film. Her documentaries have screened at festivals worldwide.

Olivia likes to pursue stories inspired by questions from community members.
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Recently published
Four men say Rhode Island prison policies prevent them from practicing their religion
Twenty-two mayors met in Providence on Wednesday to discuss shared regional concerns. The mayors all said they won’t work with ICE to deport immigrants without a judicial warrant but they can’t go against federal law and prevent ICE agents from doing their jobs
In an open letter to Brown University leadership, the Rhode Island ACLU calls on the school to reinstate the school’s Students for Justice in Palestine chapter. The group has been suspended since allegations of escalations at an Oct. 18 protest went public
The Providence City Councilor who introduced the ordinance changes last week said he was concerned they might make the city a target for federal officials rather than help immigrants
Emergency departments in RI are seeing long lines and congestion because of an increase in respiratory illnesses. Some local hospitals have begun requiring masks