Jordan Chariton is an independent investigative reporter known for reporting on-the-ground across America on significant stories that often fall through the cracks. Chariton has made 20 reporting trips to Flint since 2016 investigating the water crisis and cover up; he also covered the indigenous-led protests at Standing Rock in North Dakota against the Dakota Access Pipeline, the United Auto Workers strike across the Midwest, the 2016 and 2020 presidential campaigns, and has reported across the US on union drives, poverty, homelessness, and protest movements. He is the CEO and lead reporter for Status Coup News, an independent news outlet. His work has been featured in The Guardian, VICE News, The Intercept, CNBC, The Hill, and more. He lives with his wife and daughter in the New York area.