About Ryan

Ryan J. Reilly is a reporter for Main Justice. He has contributed to several news outlets including Washington City Paper, The Washington Times, The Gazette and DCist.com.

He was a media studies major at The Catholic University of America where he served as editor in chief of the student newspaper, The Tower and as an editorial intern at Washington City Paper.

Reilly is from Marlton, NJ and attended St. Joseph’s Preparatory School in Philadelphia, PA.

To contact Ryan, please e-mail ryanjreilly (at) gmail.com or follow him on Twitter – @RyanJReilly.

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Here are some additional highlights of my Justice Department coverage: Gonzales Reflects on First Year Back In ‘Bush Country’ Adams Hired for Conservative Credentials, Former DOJ Official Says The New Black Panther Party’s Mock Trial FBI Tries to Cut Down On Bureaucracy 32 DOJ Employee ‘Burrowed In’ During Bush Administration Exclusive: Holder Counselor Amy Jeffress to London Holder: Review of CIA’s Treatment of Detainees Almost Complete FBI Opens Investigation Into iPad Security Breach Cole’s AIG Tie a Very Risky Asset U.S. Marshals... [Read more]

Eric Holder (photo by Ryan J. Reilly) I’ve been covering the Justice Department for Main Justice since early November (with a few posts in October as well), and I wanted to highlight some of the articles I’ve written so far. In addition, I’ve inserted some of the videos I’ve taken at the bottom of this post. Articles The Black Panthers Case: A Legacy of Politicized Hiring DOJ Works Overseas to Protect Intellectual Property Perez in ‘Shock’ At Lack of Hate Crime Prosecutions DOJ Official: Many Factors To Weigh In State Secrets Policy Perez... [Read more]

Photos and video I shot at at town hall meeting in Reston, VA were featured on the Huffington Post and DCist last week. Follow all my clips at http://www.publish2.com/journalists/ryan-j-reilly/clips/.  Read More →

I’m proud to announce that I have been selected by the UWIRE 100 panel as one of the “best and brightest” student journalists in the country. I could not be more honored by the award. According to UWIRE, they received more than 825 nominations from more than 135 schools. View my UWIRE 100 page here. Questions about UWIRE 100 are answered on their FAQ page.  Read More →