Monique O. Madan is an award-winning investigative journalist with 17 years of experience uncovering some of the nation’s most critical and impactful stories. Her work focuses on exposing systemic failures, amplifying marginalized voices, and driving accountability at the intersections of technology, criminal justice, social justice, government oversight, and immigration.

Currently, Monique serves as an investigative reporter at CalMatters and The Markup, where she uncovers the complex interplay between technology and societal issues.

At USA TODAY, she uncovered how federal funding was fueling a cheap and dangerous piping fix that sickened people across the country. In 2021, she led a team that revealed how a Florida condo collapse was rooted in botched construction and evidence of money laundering.

During her decade at the Miami Herald, Monique’s reporting led to impactful change, including the release of a man held in solitary confinement in ICE detention for a record 11 years. Her investigations also exposed coercive self-deportation practices and significant gaps in immigration policies.