The Mysterious Death of a Teen at Pillen Family Farms

Investigative journalist Yanqi Xu of Flatwater Free Press joins the show to discuss her latest reporting on the unresolved death of 17-year-old Zach Panther at a hog farm owned by the family of Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen. Yanqi explains how she approached the investigation alongside the New York Times, the obstacles she encountered, and what the case reveals about workplace safety, government oversight, and accountability journalism in Nebraska.Read the full story: https://flatwaterfreepress.org/a-mysterious-death-of-a-teen-at-a-hog-farm/Thumbnail Photo: Christopher Smith, New York Times⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻Support the show by becoming a ‘Friend of Dan’ on Patreon - https://patreon.com/thedanparsonsshow⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻Additional music provided by friend of the show Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal, support them at: https://www.joshhoyer.com/⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻Connect with The Dan Parsons Show on Social Media:- TikTok - https://tiktok.com/@thedanparsonsshow- Instagram - https://instagram.com/thedanparsonsshow- Twitter [NOT calling it "X"] - https://x.com/DanParsonsShow2- Facebook - https://facebook.com/TheDanParsonsShow⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻On the go? Listen to the audio version of The Dan Parsons Show at: https://shows.acast.com/the-dan-parsons-show⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻—Chapters—⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻#Nebraska #Omaha #Lincoln #InvestigativeJournalism #Accountability #WorkplaceSafetyThe Mysterious Death of a Teen at Pillen Family Farms Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.