Kimberly Kindy is a political reporter, and is currently a national investigative reporter for The Washington Post. In 2016, Kindy won the Pulitzer for her work as a lead reporter on the WP's Fatal Force project. She has covered topics such as the 2008 presidential campaign, sexual harassment on Capitol Hill, police use of force, and food safety. Previously, Kindy was the statehouse bureau chief for the San Jose Mercury News and for the Orange County Register. Kindy received her B.A. in Journalism from California State University at Northridge.