Allison Herrera

Allison Herrera joined APM Reports in November 2023 as a senior reporter. She previously covered Indigenous Affairs for KOSU in Tulsa. She received an Emmy Award nomination for her work on a Reveal investigation that centered on criminal justice in Oklahoma. Herrera also produced a podcast with Bloomberg. The podcast, In Trust, won a 2023 Loeb Award. It investigated how federal policies over the last few decades resulted in the transfer of mineral rights from members of the Osage Nation to white owners. The podcast won a Loeb Award. Herrera also reported for PRX’s The World, where she investigated the global surrogacy industry in Ukraine and the issue of reproductive rights in Argentina. For Colorado Public Radio, she worked as the climate and environment editor. Herrera’s Native ties are from her Xolon Salinan tribal heritage; her family’s traditional village is in the Toro Creek area of the Central California coast. She splits her time between Minnesota and Oklahoma.

Stories

October 21, 2024

Native women fought for years to expand Plan B access. But some tribal clinics remain resistant.

In spite of years of pressure from advocates, access to emergency contraceptives remains difficult for women who rely on the health care systems run by or on behalf of their tribal nations. APM Reports spent more than six months surveying tribal clinics and pharmacies around the country. Dozens refuse to provide Plan B — or impose restrictions.