Keshia Clukey is a Newsday correspondent based in Albany, N.Y., where she covers state government, politics, and policy. A native of Plattsburgh, N.Y., she holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Utica College and a master’s in investigative journalism from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland.

Keshia has reported for several major outlets, including the Albany Times Union, Politico, and Bloomberg, earning recognition from both state and national press organizations.

She spent June 2015 covering the Clinton Correctional Facility escape for the Times Union, during which she was interviewed by outlets such as CNN, the BBC, and Dateline, and appeared on Anderson Cooper 360 and Nancy Grace. The following year, she returned to the North Country to report for Politico Magazine on the escape’s lasting impact. She continued covering the aftermath, including the New York State Inspector General’s report, for Politico.