Brett Murphy is a reporter on ProPublica's national desk. His work uncovering a new junk science in the justice system known as 911 call analysis won a George Polk Award, among other honors. Murphy joined the newsroom in May 2022, after working as an investigative reporter at USA Today, where he covered labor, criminal justice, and the federal government. He's currently part of a team reporting on U.S. Supreme Court justices' relationships with billionaire donors. He also co-founded the "Local Matters" newsletter, a weekly roundup of the best investigative and watchdog reporting from local newsrooms around the country.