Tony Messenger

Tony Messenger is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist known for his work at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

He was a finalist for the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary for his editorials on Ferguson, Missouri, and won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary for his columns exposing injustices in Missouri's rural court system.

Messenger's reporting focuses on how the criminal justice system affects impoverished communities, particularly through court fees and fines.

His work has led to policy changes and increased awareness of systemic issues in the American legal system, demonstrating the power of investigative journalism to drive social change.