Ricardo Stoyell 6/30/26 Ricardo Stoyell 6/30/26

GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN WEALTHY?

Does justice depend on guilt—or on wealth? Through interviews with everyday Americans, publicly available research, and visual data, this investigation explores how financial barriers can shape access to legal representation, due process, and the pursuit of justice in America.

Ricardo Stoyell 5/5/26 Ricardo Stoyell 5/5/26

Excluded by Design

Homelessness is often framed as a personal failure—something solved with effort and determination. But for many, it begins with sudden displacement and a system that offers fragments of help without the foundation needed to rebuild. Through real voices from the streets of Florida’s Space Coast, Excluded by Design reveals a deeper truth: recovery isn’t just about willpower—it’s about access.

Ricardo Stoyell 4/12/26 Ricardo Stoyell 4/12/26

All I Need Is a Chance

Walter Henry Regeski III’s story reveals the hidden barriers that keep people trapped in homelessness: lost identification, lack of phone access, unsafe shelter, and systems that demand stability before offering help. “ALL I NEED IS A CHANCE,” he says—a plea that exposes a crisis far deeper than the loss of housing.

Ricardo Stoyell 4/4/26 Ricardo Stoyell 4/4/26

The PRICE of FREEDOM

Nearly 70% of people in U.S. jails have not been convicted of a crime—they are detained because they cannot afford bail.

This investigation explores how poverty, not guilt, shapes outcomes before trial and drives a cycle of incarceration.

Ricardo Stoyell 10/26/25 Ricardo Stoyell 10/26/25

America the Beautiful… But Broken

America the Beautiful… But Broken” is a visual and narrative exposé revealing the hidden costs of a system that drives people into poverty, addiction, and despair. Beneath the anthem and the flag lies a society where survival itself has become criminalized. This project seeks to expose the silence around systemic injustice — not out of hate for America, but out of love for what it could still become.