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Virginia, USA
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My team at @wnpr hosted a panel about prison reform in Connecticut before the premiere of our documentary Cutline: Transforming Corrections. We traveled to Norway with a group from the state who wanted to learn more about their prison system. Full doc: cptv.org/programs/transformiā¦
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For your summer travel plans šnpr.org/2024/06/21/g-s1-4165ā¦ @brialloyd @KateSeltzer @JimHaddadin @wnpr
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Co-host @KateSeltzer dives into the allegations in the 2019 Bridgeport election in @wnpr podcast, In Absentia ctpublic.org/podcast/in-abseā¦
"The four defendants are scheduled to appear in Bridgeport Superior Court on June 24." @brialloyd @JimHaddadin have more: ctpublic.org/news/investigatā¦
Iām excited to share my latest @wnpr story in partnership with my dear friend @cjnorwoodwrites and the @19thnews. CT was the first state to make phone calls free for people in prison. We explore how this has impacted incarcerated people and their families. ctpublic.org/news/investigatā¦
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So proud of this collab between @19thnews and @wnpr up today! I had the honor of partnering with @brialloyd (my old NewsHour colleague!) to look at how Connecticut became a model for laws requiring free prison phone calls: 19thnews.org/2024/05/mothersā¦
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Today, during @wnpr @wherewelive hear the third episode of Connecticut Publicās new podcast, 'In Absentia.ā This four-part investigation looks into political dysfunction in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Listen live: ctpublic.org/podcast/in-abseā¦
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Story time š« ā The 90s and early 2000s were wild times in Connecticut. Several public officials were convicted on corruption charges. So many convictions grabbed headlines that it earned the state the nickname āCorrupticutā. š§µ1/9 @wnpr
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Episode Three of @wnpr 'In Absentia' podcast:
Mayor Joe Ganim keeps winning elections with the support of Bridgeportās Democratic political machine.
Is machine politics holding the city back?
ctpublic.org/podcast/in-abseā¦
reports @brialloyd @CassBasler @JimHaddadin @KateSeltzer
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Join the @ctfog on May 22 in Bridgeport for a free primer on using the state FOI law to unlock access to public meetings and public records. Featuring @Reporter_Savino, @brialloyd, FOIC lawyer Mary-Kate Smith and @jacquelinerabe. At the library at 925 Broad St. at 5:30 p.m.
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ICYMI: @brialloyd charts the Bridgeport political comeback that drew national attention in Ep 2 of @wnpr podcast In Absentiašctpublic.org/bpt or tinyurl.com/SecondChanceCity or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Everybody loves a comeback story. And in one CT city, voters seemed to embrace it again & again. Hereās how a mayor, who was convicted of municipal corruption, went on to win back his old job after serving 7 years in prisonā¦ and remains mayor today. A thread š§µ1/7
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Episode 2 of the @wnpr podcast āIn Absentiaā is out. The latest episode: Once Joe Ganim was released from prison, he returned to the city of Bridgeport, where he staged his political comeback.
ctpublic.org/podcast/in-abseā¦
reports @brialloyd @CassBasler @JimHaddadin @KateSeltzer
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MUST LISTEN: @brialloyd & @KateSeltzer explain the history of Bridgeport, CT politics and how they ended up with four mayoral elections in one year! ā at Chicago, IL
In the 1990s, a young political newcomer named Joe Ganim became mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut. He was considered a rising star in state politics. But his career took an unexpected turn, and the FBI got involved.
In Absentia episode 1: Wiretapped. trib.al/84fdC4M
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This #FOIAFriday, we highlight the @wnpr podcast ''In Absentia' examining Bridgeport politics
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Nice work @brialloyd, @KateSeltzer, @JimHaddadin, @aasen, @LucyVN, @CassBasler, @catietalarsk & team
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Join @ctfog and @CTSPJ for a free talk for the public on using the FOI Act on May 22 in Bridgeport, with an all-star line-up. Moderated by @Reporter_Savino of @NBCConnecticut, FOIC lawyer Mary-Kate Smith, @brialloyd of @wnpr and @jacquelinerabe of @hearstcmg. Happy #FOIAFriday.
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How did Connecticut become home to one of the "most confusing elections in the country"? Our four-part series dives into that, and more. Episode 1 is out now! @wnpr
Over the past year, Iāve been working on a podcast with my colleagues at @wnpr. It dives into the history of political dysfunction in Bridgeport, CT. A city thatās made national headlines for election issues. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcasā¦
Over the past year, Iāve been working on a podcast with my colleagues at @wnpr. It dives into the history of political dysfunction in Bridgeport, CT. A city thatās made national headlines for election issues. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcasā¦
When deaf patients in Connecticut go to the hospital, they struggle to access interpreter services. Patients are left without interpreters during childbirth, emergency medical situations & scheduled surgeries. Whatās being done to fix it? Read more @wnpr: ctpublic.org/news/investigatā¦
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It's #FOIAFriday! Today, we are highlighting a piece from @brialloyd of CT Public. Bria uses public records to detail a federal investigation into ADA compliance in Bridgeport's bus system.
ctpublic.org/news/investigatā¦
Last year, I learned about accessibility concerns with a public transit agency in Connecticut. Through my reporting, I discovered the agency is under investigation by federal agencies for ADA compliance. More on the @wnpr story: ctpublic.org/news/investigatā¦
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Greater Bridgeport Transit missed or denied >1,300 trips requested by riders w/ disabilities & paratransit vehicles were late half the time.
Feds are investigating if they are meeting obligations of Americans with Disabilities Act.
By @brialloyd
ctpublic.org/news/investigatā¦