Casey Tolan

Casey Tolan is a seasoned journalist currently serving as a Senior Investigative Reporter at CNN since March 2020, focusing on the coronavirus crisis and criminal justice through data journalism. Prior to CNN, Tolan was a Politics Reporter at The Mercury News from April 2017 to March 2020, covering national and state politics, particularly relating to the Trump administration and California. Tolan's freelance reporting experience includes contributions to several notable publications, where significant stories such as those on Iraqi refugees and criminal justice issues were reported. Earlier career highlights include a National News Reporter role at Fusion, an editorial internship at CNN.com, and reporting internships at Gotham Gazette and the New York Daily News. Tolan holds a Bachelor's Degree in Urban Studies from Columbia University, with a concentration in Political Science.