Brian Munoz
Visuals EditorBrian Munoz is the Visuals Editor and a reporter at St. Louis Public Radio. Prior to joining the newsroom, he worked at the USA TODAY as a visual storyteller, largely covering politics and sports. He has also worked The Southern Illinoisan as a multimedia correspondent where he covered topics such as social justice, immigration and rural issues.
Munoz's work has appeared in national publications such as The New York Times, The Atlantic, NPR, and The Washington Post. In addition, his work — both visual and written — has been honored by several state and national journalism organizations, including being named a 2019 ProPublica Emerging Reporter.
Munoz graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 2019 with a degree in journalism. While in college, he was a proud member of the Marching Salukis as well as working at the Daily Egyptian — the university’s student newspaper. When he isn’t diving into a good story, you can find him binge-watching sports, creating content in the marching arts and exploring the world of food.
You can reach him by email at bmunoz@stlpr.org and follow his adventures on Instagram and Twitter at @brianmmunoz.
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Record rainfall St. Louis on Tuesday morning caused severe flash flooding that quickly turned dangerous for residents in low-lying areas. Many people needed first responders to help them leave their flooded homes, and at least one person died. -
The historic rainfall broke the single-day record set in 1915. -
The Missouri Department of Conservation has planted roughly 14 fields of sunflowers throughout the 4,300-acre Columbia Bottom Conservation Area in Spanish Lake. -
In the first year back in swing after the start of the coronavirus pandemic, Fair St. Louis returned to downtown to celebrate Independence Day 2022. -
![Sam Oitker, 14, of Barry, Ill., waits in line on Saturday, June 25, 2022, before a “Save America!” Rally at the Adams County Fairgrounds in Mendon, Ill. “I’m excited,” he said. “I’m really excited to see [Donald Trump].](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2a83a1e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1671+0+487/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F40%2Fea%2Fd0cfb38c404bba6709b13fd3970b%2F06252022-bm-trump-10.JPG)
Thousands of Donald Trump supporters attended the sweltering rally outside of Quincy on Saturday. -
Former President Donald Trump spoke at a rally for Congresswoman Mary Miller, who said: “I want to thank you for the historic victory for white life in the Supreme Court yesterday.” Her campaign later said she meant to say “right to life.” -
High emotions spilled into the streets of St. Louis after the Supreme Court on Friday overturned nearly 50 years of abortion-rights protections outlined in Roe v. Wade. -
Abortion rights advocates in Missouri and Illinois are decrying a draft U.S. Supreme Court opinion that would overturn the landmark decision that legalized abortion. They say abortion providers in the Metro East will become safe havens for people in the Midwest and South, as abortion is expected to remain legal in Illinois. -
Analysts project college athletes across the U.S. will receive hundreds of millions of dollars in name, image and likeness contracts this year. -
The contest received 202 student entries from 48 schools across the St. Louis and Rolla regions. -
Thousands of fans turned out to celebrate the return of St. Louis Cardinals baseball without pandemic restrictions for the first time in two years. -
Despite the politicized rhetoric around masking in schools, federal judges have ruled that schools can be required by law to protect medically vulnerable children.
![Sam Oitker, 14, of Barry, Ill., waits in line on Saturday, June 25, 2022, before a “Save America!” Rally at the Adams County Fairgrounds in Mendon, Ill. “I’m excited,” he said. “I’m really excited to see [Donald Trump].](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b357392/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1671+0+487/resize/560x312!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F40%2Fea%2Fd0cfb38c404bba6709b13fd3970b%2F06252022-bm-trump-10.JPG)
