Sharp news instincts and fast, thorough reporting put AP ahead on the story of a man who was arrested by Border Patrol while his son was deployed aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.
Reporter Safiyah Riddle spotted a social media post from the U.S. Navy sailor and immediately began reporting. The sailor connected her with his sister in Nicaragua, who provided a family photo and led Riddle to their mother in Florida. With an assist from Amy Taxin, who conducted the interview in Spanish, AP obtained the mother’s detailed firsthand account of the arrest and important context about the family.
AP’s reporting led competitors, with other national news organizations citing AP’s interview with the sailor’s mother. Riddle’s sharp news instincts, rapid source development and careful reporting put AP ahead on a competitive national story.
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