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Videos

Here are videos I produced, shot, wrote and edited.

Beneath the Skin

Horrific cuts cover her son's body after he's shot dead by Chicago police, and Cynthia Lane wants answers. A yearlong investigation by CNN's Rosa Flores shows the truth is not always black and white.

Producer, shooter, writer, editor.

Sing, speak, shake, repeat. This is every campaign rally

From tough voter questions to walk-up songs to selfie lines, CNN's political embeds are paid to capture the behind-the-scenes moments that matter in the 2020 presidential race. See them all in CNN's new series "On The Road."

Ranch girl, Caucus-chella and Klomentum: This is campaigning in Iowa

Campaigning in Iowa is different than any other state in the country. Watch as candidates eat everything at the state fair, attend packed house parties and shave people's heads in our latest episode of "On the Road."

50 days. How the caliphate fell, and what's next for ISIS

For 50 days, CNN's Ben Wedeman waited in Eastern Syria for the ISIS caliphate to fall. In that time, President Trump declared the caliphate defeated several times. What took so long? And what's next for ISIS?

Do protests work?

Black Lives Matter. Occupy Wall Street. The Women's March. All big movements that didn't really lead to any policy change. Will the March for Our Lives be different?

In Venezuela, hospitals are more dangerous than homes

CNN's Paula Newton reports from Venezuela, a country where constant blackouts, social unrest and a lack of proper medical care make it seem like a war zone.

Here's what we know about Brett Kavanaugh | CNN Politics

Allegations against Brett Kavanaugh threw the Supreme Court confirmation process into turmoil. Here's what we know about the newest member of the Supreme Court.

How peaceful protests in Hong Kong turned into chaos

CNN's Matt Rivers reports on what he's experienced while witnessing the massive protests in Hong Kong.


Cadaver Boys

The fire boys of Tacloban bury the dead after Typhoon Haiyan.

A Temporary Shelter

One year after Haiyan, a woman rebuilds.

A daughter mourns her dad. A son keeps his farm alive

Rural areas have some of the highest rates of suicide in the country. CNN's Jessica Ravitz meets a daughter and son who lost their father to suicide.

CNN reporter follows migrant caravan to US border

CNN's Leyla Santiago travels from Mexico to the U.S. border, tracking the migrant caravan that drew the ire of the President.