Fred Clasen-Kelly, senior correspondent, reports on the South from his base in Charlotte, North Carolina. Previously, he wrote about housing, racial inequality, and social justice in the Carolinas, Georgia, and Virginia for the USA Today Network and was a member of The Charlotte Observer’s investigation team. His work has been recognized with a Sigma Delta Chi award for public service journalism, the Annie E. Casey Medal, and other honors. He is a graduate of Central Michigan University.