Brian Munoz
Photojournalist and Multimedia ReporterBrian Munoz is a photojournalist and multimedia 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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Nearly a month into the Israel-Hamas war, St. Louis-area events supporting Palestinians and Israelis killed or missing in the fighting continue to draw scores of demonstrators and prompt public outcry.
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St. Louis City SC, the 2923 MLS Western Conference champion, made history by becoming the first expansion team to win its conference title in its inaugural season. But the team dropped its first postseason game against Sporting KC 4-1 on Sunday night.
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A unique menagerie of performances and art is the product of the 22nd annual Artica Urban Arts Festival held on the St. Louis riverfront, next to the historic Cotton Belt Freight Depot.
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Forestry and Streets Divisions workers, with help from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department and advocates, dismantled, bagged and tagged a smattering of tents and belongings left from the encampment late Tuesday evening.
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St. Louis officials early Tuesday morning called off an attempt to disband an encampment of people who have been sleeping in tents outside Mayor Tishaura Jones’ office window at City Hall for months.
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Festival organizers said roughly 12,000 people stopped by the Grand Center-based festival over two days.
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Missouri and Illinois' lawmakers crossed the political aisle in hopes of securing the 2023 Bi-State Softball Showdown crown, but Missouri reigned victorious once more in a 10-2 blowout.
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The Fourth of July brought fairs, fireworks and electric festivities across the St. Louis region.
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LGBTQ community leaders in St. Louis said the event provides an opportunity to show solidarity among queer people and demonstrate that they will not be erased from society.
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The Southeastern Rodeo Association Open Black Rodeo for 10 years has promoted the cowboy way of life and the contributions Black cowboys made in the Old West across Missouri and Mississippi.
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St. Louis police said they have one juvenile in custody following the shooting on Washington Avenue near 14th Street early Sunday morning.
