Brian Munoz
Photojournalist and Multimedia Reporter, STLPRBrian Munoz is a photojournalist and multimedia reporter at St. Louis Public Radio. Prior to joining the newsroom, he worked at the USA TODAY as a visual storyteller, largely covering politics and sports. He has also worked The Southern Illinoisan as a multimedia correspondent where he covered topics such as social justice, immigration and rural issues.
Munoz's work has appeared in national publications such as The New York Times, The Atlantic, NPR, and The Washington Post. In addition, his work — both visual and written — has been honored by several state and national journalism organizations, including being named a 2019 ProPublica Emerging Reporter.
Munoz graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 2019 with a degree in journalism. While in college, he was a proud member of the Marching Salukis as well as working at the Daily Egyptian — the university’s student newspaper. When he isn’t diving into a good story, you can find him binge-watching sports, creating content in the marching arts and exploring the world of food.
You can reach him by email at bmunoz@stlpr.org and follow his adventures on Instagram and Twitter at @brianmmunoz.
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The Sikeston Department of Public Safety and Scott County Sheriff's Office defended the ICE action and disputed claims that agents indiscriminately targeted Hispanic attendees. -
"We need pathways to citizenship, but a pathway to better citizenship for us all," said Yery Castillo, a friend of the late Glendy González de la Cruz. "Citizenship that provides us access to quality, affordable health care, clean, safe housing and good-quality union jobs." -
"I think our policing depends on us, and we have accountability. If mistakes are made, then they're dealt with," said Overland Mayor Marty Little. "Here, I don't feel that's happening." -
The couple's 14-month-old daughter was found crying beside her mother's body in a sugarcane field last week, according to Guatemalan authorities and media. -
"We're men of the people," said amateur TV hoister Cole Klein of himself and his buddy Connor McDonald. "We saw that everyone was in trouble, and, you know, we wanted to come save the day." -
Fans from St. Louis are dishing out the big bucks for a chance to get a glimpse of success at the World Cup. Some are just traveling across the state to Kansas City, while others head across the continent to see their favorite team. -
Boanerges Flores-Bravo says he signed self-deportation paperwork after officials told him his family would be deported without him, according to U.S. Rep. Wesley Bell. Flores-Bravo fled Nicaragua with his wife and daughter four years ago to escape political persecution -
Colombian President Gustavo Petro denounced the death of Brayan Garzon-Rayo on Wednesday. The 27-year-old man died by suicide while in ICE custody at the Phelps County Jail in Rolla. -
A Syracuse University researcher says new ICE agreements spreading across Missouri will shift immigration enforcement onto local police — with possible consequences for towns and taxpayers. -
The sale also includes Six Flags in St. Louis and five other parks.
