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Tyler Kingkade

National Reporter

I am an award-winning investigative and enterprise reporter for NBC News based in Los Angeles. I mostly focus on covering various forms of abuse and mistreatment of young people, particularly in residential treatment facilities and mental health programs. I also cover cultural conflicts in which national political issues play out at a local level.

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I am an award-winning investigative and enterprise reporter for NBC News based in Los Angeles. I mostly focus on covering various forms of abuse and mistreatment of young people, particularly in residential treatment facilities and mental health programs. I also cover cultural conflicts in which national political issues play out at a local level.

Do you have a news tip you want to share with our journalists? Visit NBC News Tips to learn more.


Latest from Tyler Kingkade

10d ago

Harvard students and faculty applaud defiance of Trump's demands

Harvard University’s defiance of the Trump administration Monday brought repercussions for the institution — but widespread support on campus and beyond.

Why colleges like Harvard can't easily use endowments to replace federal funding

After the Trump administration announced a $2.2 billion freeze on grants to Harvard, some critics have questioned why it can’t just make up for federal funding with endowments.

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OUT Politics and Policy

14d ago

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OUT Politics and Policy

How one Maine high school became the center of Trump's war on trans student athletes

Greely High School in Cumberland, Maine, has become a focal point in Trump's crusade against transgender student athletes.
22d ago

Trump administration ramps up threat to cut school funding over DEI

The Trump administration threatened to cut school funding if states don’t certify that they do not have unlawful diversity, equity and inclusion practices.

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Immigration

29d ago

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Immigration

Trump takes aim at foreign-born college students, with 300 visas revoked

The Trump administration has been targeting foreign-born graduate and doctoral students whose main transgression seems to be activism.
29d ago

At a hearing on campus antisemitism, Democrats question gutting of civil rights staff

Senators at a hearing on campus antisemitism said the Trump administration will be hamstrung by recent firings in its efforts to fight discrimination.
30d ago

At Columbia University, Trump's crackdown chills a fervent campus

At Columbia University, Trump's international student protest crackdown chills a fervent campus
32d ago

The plight of boys and men, once sidelined by Democrats, is now a priority

Democratic Governors Wes Moore, Gretchen Whitmer and Ned Lamont are highlighting the plight of men and boys. Experts say it's badly needed and could help the party with male voters.

What to know about how Trump's executive order will affect American education

With questions about the Department of Education's future still unanswered, learn more about could happen if the agency is dismantled.

Trump set to sign executive order shuttering the Education Department

The president campaigned extensively on a promise to dismantle the department and appointed an education secretary keen to carry out the task.
44d ago

What the Education Department layoffs could mean for students with disabilities

The Department of Education cut nearly half its civil rights investigators, which experts say could have a major impact on children with special needs.
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