Author of BONE VALLEY. Producer and host of BONE VALLEY podcast. Author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning, DEVIL IN THE GROVE.
Brooklyn, NY
Joined November 2008
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Excited to reveal the cover for my new book…Bone Valley, coming in October. Expanded from the podcast, with more voices, new reporting, and details we couldn’t fit in your headphones.
I’m narrating the audiobook, too!
Pre-order here → read.macmillan.com/fib/bonev…
Toforest Johnson’s death sentence was commuted in Alabama today.
Gov. Kay Ivey acknowledged concerns about the evidence that led to his 1998 conviction.
Johnson’s case is the subject of @bshelburne’s Bone Valley Season 4, Earwitness.
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"We can't turn a blind eye."
Former federal prosecutor Alice LaCour says convicted killer Leo Schofield (right) deserves to be fully exonerated in the murder of his wife, Michelle.
Find the full discussion at the link in bio.
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LOCATION CHANGE: Fortunately, we have had significant interest in tomorrow’s event. Therefore, we are changing the venue to next door at the Duval County Courthouse Jury Assembly Room.
In Pursuit is our speaker series on justice. If you would like to attend, please RSVP today to [email protected].
In the wake of the failed execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee, here’s an op-ed I wrote in 2008 about the 1946 botched execution of Willie Francis in Louisiana.
nytimes.com/2008/04/23/opini…
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LaVon Bracy Davis will host Groveland Four event to bring Thurgood Marshall Jr., Gilbert King to Orlando
Reporting by @GabrielleRusson
#FlaPol
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Love this review of Bone Valley Season 5, The Devil’s Quarry, with Paul Solotaroff. All episodes are out now! podcastreview.org/review/bon…
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Join the NACDL Foundation for Criminal Justice on August 6 in St. Petersburg as we present the Champion of Justice Award to @Gilbert_King in recognition of his extraordinary contributions to justice through storytelling.
Get your tickets: NFCJ.org/fl2026
Coming…June 10th. rollingstone.com/culture/cul…
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'Today, history moved forward in Florida' as House agrees to Groveland Four compensation
Reporting by @GabrielleRusson
#FlaPol
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Join the NACDL Foundation for Criminal Justice on August 6 at the St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Club as we honor @Gilbert_King, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Devil in the Grove & host of the acclaimed podcast Bone Valley.
Tickets & sponsorships: NFCJ.org/fl2026
For more on Kevin Herrick's case and new motion. tampabay.com/news/crime/2026…
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A week away from the start of our 2026 National Conference in New Orleans & can’t wait to host @Gilbert_King as our keynote speaker! As investigators, paralegals, & mitigation specialists come together from across the country, it is exciting to learn more about his amazing work.
I’ll be appearing with Leo Schofield in Dayton on April 22 for a benefit for the Ohio Innocence Project. Details here: daytondailynews.com/news/arc…
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Hear Pulitzer Prize winner Gilbert King and learn about two stories of the injustice of #wrongfulconviction in #Dayton on April 22, as the Dayton Legal Heritage Foundation hosts a fundraiser for OIP. Full details and ticket info at the QR code or at daytonlive.org/events/justic…
I'll be in Sarasota on March 11th, talking about Bone Valley. Details here... eventbrite.com/e/interview-b…
Superb reporting by @Pamelacolloff for this must read story. And her engagement in the comments is worth reading, too! nytimes.com/2026/02/22/magaz…
Some good news for the families of the Groveland Four.
fox35orlando.com/news/florid…
So thrilled to see that Leo Schofield and his wrongfully convicted and still incarcerated bandmate, Kevin Herrick, from The Watchers, were nominated for an Ambie award for best original score for @maggiefreleng's remarkable Bone Valley Season 3, Graves County! @podcastacademy
