Meg O’Connor is an award-winning Senior Reporter for The Appeal. She also runs their weekly newsletter. Meg covers police, prosecutors, and the criminal legal system. She previously worked for the Phoenix New Times and the Miami New Times, where her work drew national scrutiny to local police departments and led to the firing of five officers who had committed egregious misconduct. On two occasions, her reporting has caused some of the biggest police departments in the country to change internal policies.