Brittany Johnson

Boston

Segment Producer at KCAL-FM (Redlands, CA)

Investigative Reporter at WCVB-TV (Boston, MA)

Articles

Boater safety urged in Mass. as summer's unofficial start gets underway

2 weeks ago | wcvb.com | Brittany Johnson

KEEP THE BOATING SEASON SAFE FOR EVERYONE. MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND IS THE UNOFFICIAL KICKOFF TO THE SUMMER BOATING SEASON. KEEP YOUR HEAD ON A SWIVEL. KEEP YOUR EYES OUT. AVOID OTHER BOATS. LIEUTENANT MATT BASS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS ENVIRONMENTAL POLICE TOOK US OUT ON THE HARBOR WHERE EVERYTHING LOOKED CALM BEFORE THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND. BUT BEFORE BOATERS HEAD OUT, THE LIEUTENANT HAS THESE SAFETY TIPS. LET PEOPLE KNOW YOUR PLANS. IT’S CALLED A FLOW PLAN.
Mass. college student who passed away, receives posthumous diploma

2 weeks ago | wcvb.com | Brittany Johnson

OUR BRITTANY JOHNSON HAS THIS STORY. IT WAS A DAY OF CELEBRATION WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY HONORING GAURAV J. SINGH. THESE BENTLEY UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ARE SET TO EMBARK ON A MAJOR MILESTONE IN THEIR LIVES COLLEGE GRADUATION, AS THEY DO SO, ONE OF THEIR CLASSMATES WILL NOT BE WITH THEM PHYSICALLY, BUT HIS PRESENCE IS SYMBOLIZED BY EACH OF THE WHITE ROSES STUDENTS ARE HOLDING. WE WILL NOT FORGET GAURAV. WE WILL FEEL HIS ABSENCE AND WE WILL PONDER THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT HE WOULD PURSUE AND THE DREAMS.
Go underwater with this dive team as they inspect the state's bridges

3 weeks ago | wcvb.com | Brittany Johnson

Construction cones, piles of lumber and heavy machinery are familiar sights when crossing a bridge under repair in Massachusetts, but the work does not just happen at street level.For the state's 1,250 bridges that span bodies of water, work is also done underwater.A specialized dive team with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation is responsible for inspecting the bridges underwater to ensure they are safe.
Tufts graduate student and legal team speak at Logan Airport after returning from Louisiana

3 weeks ago | wcvb.com | Brittany Johnson

Tufts graduate student Rümeysa Öztürk and members of her legal team spoke at Boston Logan Airport on Saturday evening, after they arrived home from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Louisiana. Speakers included Öztürk, Sen. Ed Markey, Rep.
Gov. Healey hosts 'Healthy Youth Summit' to tackle teen dating violence

1 month ago | wcvb.com | Brittany Johnson

Stopping teen dating violence was the focus of a youth summit in South Boston on Tuesday. High schoolers and school administrators from across Massachusetts attended Gov. Maura Healey's first-ever Healthy Youth Summit at the convention center. During the one-day event, students participated in panels and workshops, and heard from local leaders and advocates. The goal of the event was to equip teenagers with the tools to navigate healthy relationships and breakups.
CityLine: Black, Brown and Missing

1 month ago | wcvb.com | Brittany Johnson

JOHNSON IN FOR KAREN HOLMES WARD THE STORIES OF MISSING AND MURDERED BLACK WOMEN AND GIRLS OFTEN FAIL TO CATCH MEDIA ATTENTION AND THE NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT. BUT PEOPLE OF COLOR ACCOUNT FOR A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF MISSING PERSONS CASES. SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS ARE WORKING TO SHINE A LIGHT ON WHAT SOME ARE CALLING AN EPIDEMIC. AND FOR ONE LOCAL FAMILY, THE CRISIS HIT TOO CLOSE TO HOME. IN THE UNITED STATES, BLACK AND BROWN PEOPLE GO MISSING AT A DISPROPORTIONATE RATE.
CityLine: Affirming purpose and passion in young people

1 month ago | wcvb.com | Brittany Johnson

DIGITAL TOOLKITS, MENTORING PROGRAMS AND AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS ARE JUST A FEW OF THE APPROACHES COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ARE USING TO FIND AND PREVENT THE DISAPPEARANCES OF BLACK AND BROWN PEOPLE. BUT THE ROOTS OF THE PROBLEM MANY OF THESE VICTIMS FACE MAKE THE ISSUE A TOUGH ONE TO FIGHT. AUDREY MORRISSEY IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MY LIFE MY CHOICE, ROOTED IN SURVIVOR EMPOWERMENT AND COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION PREVENTION. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS RESOURCES TO THOSE WHO ARE MOST VULNERABLE.
CityLine: Legislation to address missing Black women and girls

1 month ago | wcvb.com | Brittany Johnson

LAWMAKERS ARE CONSIDERING LEGISLATION TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES SURROUNDING BLACK AND BROWN MISSING PEOPLE. ONE OF THE SPONSORS OF THE BILL, H3913, TITLED AN ACT RELATIVE TO MISSING BLACK WOMEN AND GIRLS IN MASSACHUSETTS, EXPLAINS HOW IT ALL WORKS. SO THE BILL IS TO ESTABLISH AN EBONY ALERT PRETTY MUCH PARALLEL TO AN AMBER ALERT. BUT THE PROBLEM IS WITH BLACK WOMEN AND GIRLS. WE STRUGGLE WITH TRYING TO FIND WAYS TO TO AFFIRM THEIR SAFETY AND THEIR VALUE.
Families calling on Beacon Hill to solve more homicides

1 month ago | wcvb.com | Brittany Johnson

For mothers, fathers and other relatives whose loved ones were murdered in unsolved crimes, the grief, said Natasha Carrington, is heavy. Her son was among the 51 percent of homicides in Massachusetts that remain unsolved going back to 2000. Carrington and others spoke at the State House to support "An Act Relative to Unsolved Homicides," a bill that would revamp how these crimes are addressed. State Rep. Bud Williams, D-Springfield, said, "Especially Black and Brown people.
Massachusetts ranks 16th in nation for poor bridge conditions

2 months ago | wcvb.com | Brittany Johnson |Kevin Rothstein |Phil Tenser

Many of the bridges that soar over land and water throughout the United States are reaching the end of their lifespans, and Massachusetts is among the states with the highest percentage of bridges rated in poor condition. Bridges deemed to be in poor condition have the highest levels of deterioration and damage. Anthony Foxx, former Secretary of the US Department of Transportation, said it's a problem in need of immediate solutions.