The Southlander

Ben Camacho is an investigative journalist and documentary photographer covering state-sponsored violence and the communities impacted by it. He is a member of IWW Freelance Journalists Union.

Sean is a videographer living in the LA area who has spent the last several years filming protests, counter-protests, rallies, sweeps, protests about sweeps, and rallies about counter-protests.

Abraham Márquez is a Chicano journalist from Inglewood. He's reported from the U.S./Mexico border, Honduras, Guatemala, and Nicaragua, covering various topics, including immigration, international law, and presidential elections.

Rafael Gutierrez is a freedom of information advocate, a privacy advocate, and likes computers.

Erin Foley has 15 years of experience working with local nonprofits, including co-founding FORTHE, Long Beach’s first and longest-running worker-owned media outlet. She focuses on fundraising & the sustainability of this next-level regional newsroom.