Josh Salman, USA TODAY

Josh Salman

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Sarasota, FL, United States

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  • USA TODAY
  • The Asbury Park Press NJ
  • Telegram & Gazette
  • Cashay
  • The News Leader
  • The Columbus Dispatch
  • Yahoo
  • The Tennessean
  • Herald-Tribune
  • Naples Daily News
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Past articles by Josh:

Lethal force? Tasers are meant to save lives, yet hundreds die after their use by police

The April 11 shooting death of Daunte Wright highlights problems with police use of Tasers that have contributed to at least 500 deaths since 2010. → Read More

They rioted at the Capitol for Trump. Now, many of those arrested say it’s his fault.

Supporters of former President Trump argue they were merely doing what they thought the nation’s leader had asked. → Read More

Capitol riot: What we know about allegations of inside help from members of Congress

Democrats are now calling on formal investigations, citing an unusual uptick in visitors sporting MAGA gear the day before the attempted coup. → Read More

Hurting long before COVID-19, failing companies took stimulus money then closed anyway

Nothing stops failing companies from taking millions in federal Paycheck Protection Program aid on their way under. Few will pay the government back. → Read More

Capitol mob members could face more serious charges, prison time, as investigation unfolds

With nearly 100 arrests and more charges, prosecutors are building a sprawling investigation from the Capitol riot last week. → Read More

Landlords skirt COVID-19 eviction bans, using intimidation and tricks to boot tenants

Despite moratoriums on evictions during COVID-19, renters across the country say their landlords found back-door ways to kick them out. → Read More

Tens of thousands left the president option blank, though 'undervotes' were down from 2016

In competitive Arizona, North Carolina, Nevada and Michigan, tens of thousands opted for neither Trump nor Biden but "undervotes" were down from 2016. → Read More

Tens of thousands left the president option blank, though 'undervotes' were down from 2016

In competitive Arizona, North Carolina, Nevada and Michigan, tens of thousands opted for neither Trump nor Biden but "undervotes" were down from 2016. → Read More

Foster kids lived with molesters. No one told their parents.

When a foster parent gets busted for abusing a child, no one goes back to see if other children who lived in that house have been harmed. → Read More

Trump claims he got COVID-19 from Gold Star event; evidence shows he probably was already sick by then

President Trump implied he caught the coronavirus at a ceremony for fallen soldiers. It’s more likely he exposed the military families to the virus. → Read More

White House coronavirus outbreak may have exposed thousands from Atlanta to Minnesota

Officials exposed to COVID-19 at the White House went on to other functions, often without masks, potentially exposing thousands. → Read More

Supreme Court nominee Amy Barrett signed anti-abortion letter accompanying ad calling to overturn Roe v. Wade

Barrett's name appeared on an anti-abortion letter that accompanied a newspaper ad calling for "an end to the barbaric legacy of Roe v. Wade." → Read More

Pandemic travel collapse exposes booking industry’s business secrets

The coronavirus has exposed a secret underbelly of the travel business. Many travel agencies operate Ponzi-style deposit schemes. → Read More

USPS removes thousands of mailboxes each year. In 2020, mail-in ballots make it political.

Across the United States, missing mailboxes had become a political hot button. → Read More

USPS removes thousands of mailboxes each year. In 2020, mail-in ballots make it political.

USA TODAY Network reporters fanned out to see whether mailboxes had been removed in their communities. → Read More

USPS removes thousands of mailboxes each year. In 2020, mail-in ballots make it political.

USA TODAY Network reporters fanned out to see whether mailboxes had been removed in their communities. → Read More

Sex offender loses COVID-19 contract at VA hospital after USA TODAY asks questions

A sex offender provided janitorial service at a VA hospital until USA TODAY started asking questions. Days later, the VA ended the relationship. → Read More

Rookie middlemen muddle the government’s effort to buy coronavirus supplies

In search for COVID face masks, PPE and supplies, the government turned to rookie middlemen. Lawsuits, canceled orders and finger pointing followed. → Read More

Hundreds of millions of dollars goes to COVID-19 contractors accused of prior fraud

Desperate to combat coronavirus, thousands of COVID-19 contracts went to vendors accused of defrauding the government. → Read More

Hundreds of millions of dollars goes to COVID-19 contractors accused of prior fraud

Desperate to combat coronavirus, thousands of COVID-19 contracts went to vendors previously accused of defrauding the government. → Read More