Thompson has reported for the Miami New Times, the Philadelphia City Paper, ProPublica, and This American life, among other places. His 2007 investigation of a policy by which sex offenders were sent to live under a bridge by state officials was recognized with the Investigative Reporters and Editors award, and he has been the recipient of many awards since for his stories on police ­involved shootings, civil forfeiture and other investigations. A Chicago native, Isaiah came to Boston from Philadelphia.