Brian Munoz
Visuals EditorBrian Munoz is the Visuals Editor and a reporter at St. Louis Public Radio. Prior to joining the newsroom, he worked at the USA TODAY as a visual storyteller, largely covering politics and sports. He has also worked The Southern Illinoisan as a multimedia correspondent where he covered topics such as social justice, immigration and rural issues.
Munoz's work has appeared in national publications such as The New York Times, The Atlantic, NPR, and The Washington Post. In addition, his work — both visual and written — has been honored by several state and national journalism organizations, including being named a 2019 ProPublica Emerging Reporter.
Munoz graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 2019 with a degree in journalism. While in college, he was a proud member of the Marching Salukis as well as working at the Daily Egyptian — the university’s student newspaper. When he isn’t diving into a good story, you can find him binge-watching sports, creating content in the marching arts and exploring the world of food.
You can reach him by email at bmunoz@stlpr.org and follow his adventures on Instagram and Twitter at @brianmmunoz.
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The judge's decision came the day after Sheriff Alfred Montgomery was indicted on five federal felony charges. -
The sheriff was charged with witness retaliation and witness tampering. -
This is at least the 15th ICE detainee death nationwide and the second in Missouri this year, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's website. -
"The undisputed facts prove Sheriff Montgomery has forfeited the right to hold public office, and this motion seeks to ensure justice is finally done for the people of St. Louis," Attorney General Catherine Hanaway said. -
After less than a year, Alfred Montgomery faces removal efforts, controversies and multiple lawsuits. But he came in with big goals for the St. Louis sheriff’s office. -
In a Tuesday order, Circuit Judge Joan L. Moriarty cited a lack of staff at the City Justice Center — and subsequent reductions in detainee services — as reasons to require Sheriff Alfred Montgomery's office to immediately provide transportation to external medical providers. -
Mayor Cara Spencer said she is shocked that Montgomery would float taking over the city’s jail while he doesn’t fulfill the debated duties of his office. -
The program led by photojournalism industry leaders along with faculty and staff at the University of Missouri has documented small-town Missouri for more than seven decades. -
Following an hourslong hearing, Sheriff Alfred Montgomery said his office should take over the City Justice Center in order to provide detainees with improved medical care.
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Sheriff Alfred Montgomery's lawyers warned of "irreparable harm" to the safety and security of the 22nd Judicial Circuit Courts if the office is forced to medically transport jail detainees in a request for a temporary restraining order filed Monday. -
The bill now goes to Mayor Cara Spencer's desk for final approval. It comes after Sheriff Alfred Montgomery sparred with the board's budget committee last June. -
To date, Barnes-Jewish’s campus renewal has so far generated an estimated $2 billion in direct economic impact for the St. Louis region.
