Joe Sexton
Joe Sexton was a senior editor at ProPublica. Before coming to ProPublica in 2013, he had worked for 25 years as a reporter and editor at The New York Times.
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Joe Sexton was a senior editor at ProPublica. Before coming to ProPublica in 2013, he had worked for 25 years as a reporter and editor at The New York Times. Sexton served as metropolitan editor at the Times from 2006 to 2011, and his staff won two Pulitzer Prizes, including the award for breaking news for its coverage of Eliot Spitzer’s downfall. From 2011 to 2013, Sexton served as the paper's sports editor, overseeing its coverage of the 2012 Summer Games in London and the Penn State scandal, among other major stories. The department under Sexton won a wide array of awards for its photography, art design and innovative online presentations. As a reporter, Sexton covered sports, politics, crime and the historic overhaul of the country's welfare legislation. His work was anthologized in The Best American Sportswriting (Houghton/Mifflin). Sexton is a lifelong resident of Brooklyn and the father of four daughters.
Did Jury in Etan Patz Murder Case Receive Improper Information?
Lawyers for man convicted in case of notorious missing boy to seek hearing on report of jury contamination.
Alleged Chicago Assault Reignites Issue of Hate Crimes Against Whites
As Chicago authorities waited before filing hate-crime charges against four young adult blacks for an alleged attack on a white disabled man, the Internet raged.
Using Prisoner Phone Calls to Convict? NY’s Highest Court Puts Critical Question on Hold
In April, the state’s Court of Appeals expressed uncertainty about using recorded jail calls against the accused. Now the issue has arisen in the Etan Patz murder case.
A Good Cop
John Timoney, beat cop with a master’s degree, led police departments in New York, Philadelphia and Miami.
Discovery TV to Air Film Inspired by Our Water Crisis Reporting
“Killing the Colorado” will premier Aug. 4, and include the work of five Academy-Award-winning filmmakers. The film tells the true story of the water crisis in the American West.
Donald Trump’s Trick Spokesperson Play
The mystery of whether Trump masqueraded as his own spokesman while owner of the New Jersey Generals endures.
Bad Grandpa: The Ugly Forefather of New York’s Affordable Housing Debacles
ProPublica’s coverage of New York City‘s failures to enforce its commitments to affordable housing takes a trip back in time.
Scene from ‘Making a Murderer’ Echoes in Etan Patz Case
Inflammatory pre-trial publicity was an issue in the Netflix series, and now a defense lawyer wants to make it an issue in New York’s famous missing child case.
The Prominence and Plight Of Girls in the Juvenile Justice System
Girls, many of whom have suffered a range of trauma at home, make up a growing share of children arrested and detained across the country.
Jury Can't Reach Verdict in Patz Murder Case
After 18 days of deliberation, a Manhattan jury said it was hopelessly deadlocked in case involving boy who went missing in 1979.