Christopher Goffard is an author and a staff writer for the Los Angeles Times. He shared in the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for the paper’s Bell coverage and has twice been a Pulitzer finalist for feature writing, in 2007 and 2014. His novel “Snitch Jacket” was a finalist for the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel. His book “You Will See Fire: A Search for Justice in Kenya,” based on his Times series, was published in 2011.

Former staff photographer Rick Loomis was born in North Carolina, raised in Florida and graduated from Western Kentucky University before joining the staff of the Los Angeles Times in 1994. In addition to local coverage, Loomis has been on assignment in more than 25 countries. He’s been honored with the Pulitzer Prize, the Robert F. Kennedy award, the Sidney Hillman award and been the NPPA’s Photographer of the Year. He teaches photography and is a frequent guest lecturer.