Bolts

2 categories

News Studio

News Organization

Is Non Profit

Yes

Year Founded

2020

Source

https://findyournews.org/organization/bolts/

Is Locally Owned

Yes

Url

https://boltsmag.org/

Mission

We report on the local elections and obscure institutions that shape public policy but are dangerously overlooked, and the grassroots movements that are targeting them. We focus on two areas where local governments play a key role: criminal justice and voting rights. When it comes to practices that balloon prisons or weaken democracy, decisions are often made by an opaque ecosystem of institutions and officials. Our journalism shines a spotlight on the levers of power that influence democracy and mass incarceration—think of your local judges, county clerks, or prosecutors—and the political battles around them.

Staff Count

Type Description

digital news site

Bolts

Washington, DC

Bolts is a digital news site based in Washington D.C., USA. Founded in 2020, Bolts focuses on reporting local elections, obscure institutions, and grassroots movements that shape public policy but are often overlooked. Their journalism aims to shed light on the levers of power that influence democracy and mass incarceration, such as local judges, county clerks, and prosecutors. Bolts is a non-profit organization and their mission is to highlight the political battles surrounding criminal justice and voting rights.

Bolts is a member of both Institute of Nonprofit News [INN] and Local Independent Online News [LION] Publishers.

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Bolts: about us

Muck Rack entry on Bolts

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