Anna-Catherine Brigida
GlobalPostAnna-Catherine Brigida recently graduated from USC Annenberg with a degree in print and digital journalism. At Annenberg, she worked as a reporter and multimedia editor for the community news website Intersections South LA. She covers homelessness, education and immigration.
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