Josh Kruger

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Josh Kruger

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1984 - 2023

Occupation

Journalist

Description

Journalist covering issues like LGBTQ+ rights, homelessness, HIV and addiction in publications like The Philadelphia Citizen and The Philadelphia Inquirer. Formerly with the City of Philadelphia in the Department of Public Health as well as the Office of Homeless Services and Office of the Mayor (2016-2021). Murdered in his home. Used social media as a platform to write about his own experience surviving addiction and continuing to work with people dealing with addiction in Philadelphia. Won the Society of Professional Journalists’ award for newspaper commentary in Pennsylvania (2014 and 2015). HIV positive.

See Also

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Further Reading/Research

• https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/02/business/media/josh-kruger-journalist-shooting-philadelphia.html
• https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/02/us/josh-kruger-death-philadelphia/index.html

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