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Johnny Edwards

Johnny Edwards is an investigative reporter for The Center Square.

Government
Tennessee’s $30M subsidy to Starbucks puts clawback record under scrutiny

(The Center Square) – Tennessee taxpayers are handing $30 million to Starbucks to open new corporate offices in the state. But at least 70 times, companies that promised to create… Read More

June 22, 2026
Congress
Congressional Perks: US senators spend big on checks to themselves, won’t share records

(The Center Square) – Not all the money spent by U.S. senators’ office expense accounts goes out the door. Millions of dollars circle right back – through checks payable to… Read More

April 8, 2026
Investigations
INVESTIGATION: 70% of Shreveport’s accused killers have prior arrest records

(The Center Square) – Bullets tore through a Shreveport apartment, instantly killing a one-year-old child.The two men charged with the murder had a long history of past convictions, including kidnapping,… Read More

February 17, 2026
Crime, Gender Identity
WATCH: Georgia county fires cop for confronting trans person who used ladies’ room

(The Center Square) – The DeKalb County Police Department has fired a veteran officer for telling a transgender library patron to stay out of the women’s restroom, according to internal records… Read More

February 6, 2026
Investigations
Atlanta paid $250k to Muslim activists, part of $1.7 billion fed migrant resettlement

(The Center Square) – The City of Atlanta paid more than $250,000 to a Chicago-based Muslim organization, which at the time was raising money for another group that's been accused… Read More

January 27, 2026