Allison Manning is a reporter who covers violence, addiction and criminal justice issues. She's written about mass murderers in rural Ohio, medical marijuana in Massachusetts, and kids and guns in the neighborhoods of Columbus. She's worked for Boston.com, The Columbus Dispatch, The (Quincy) Patriot Ledger and even had a short stint working for a magazine about warehouses. She's currently a newswriter for WBUR, the NPR affiliate in Boston, and lives in the city with her husband and dog.
