Yanqi Xu

Yanqi Xu (pronounced yen-chee shu) is an investigative reporter at the Flatwater Free Press, where she uncovered that Nebraska Board of Parole members rarely attended parole hearings in full and paroled fewer candidates when members missed hearings. Previously she reported on courts and law for NC Policy Watch (now NC Newsline) in North Carolina.

Calling for Frank: Little-Known Police Unit Helps Omahans in Crisis–Including Me

A small unit inside the Omaha Police Department helps to handle the deluge of mental health crises that police grapple with daily.

Yanqi Xu

Feb 05, 2024

I Was the Victim of a Crime. Then the System Left Me to Fend for Myself.

After a carjacking, I had to navigate a chaotic patchwork of resources in search of support. To heal, I would take recovery into my own hands.

Yanqi Xu

Jun 08, 2023