The Accountability Project is an investigative reporting initiative from Connecticut Public. Our team of reporters provide a deep focus on Connecticut issues including education, the economy, business, housing and government. The investigative reporting team is part of CT Public’s larger strategic plan to expand news and information gathering statewide, and restore trust and accountability in our state.
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Learn More About Our Investigative Reporters: Walter Smith Randolph | Jim Haddadin | Bria Lloyd | Kate Seltzer
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Conviction integrity units promise a lifeline for the wrongfully convicted. But justice moves slowlyConnecticut’s CIU has closed 52 cases since it launched back in 2021. None of those have resulted in an overturned conviction. -
Rachel de Leon is a reporter for the investigative reporting podcast and radio show called Reveal. She's examined cases across the country in which people reported sexual assaults to police only to find themselves investigated.
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A New London charter school has dropped its bid for accreditation after facing questions about its work environment. Our Accountability Project has been following this story for more than a year.
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State medical board drops charges against Dr. Nicholas Bennett as he signs agreement not to renew license.
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Most hazardous materials in Connecticut are transported on interstate highways, rather than train tracks, presenting fewer opportunities for toxic train spills.
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State health officials have asked the Connecticut Medical Examining Board to revoke Dr. Nicholas Bennett's license or take other disciplinary action.
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Connecticut is joined by only Florida and Maryland in setting the mold limit as high as 100,000 CFU/g. But safety standards vary widely across the nation.
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Warden Trina Sexton of York Correctional Institution in Connecticut talks about changes the facility is implementing after her trip to Norway.
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Over the past decade, Connecticut has been able to cut its prison population in nearly half and criminal justice advocates say that number can go even lower if you think of corrections as rehabilitation. That’s why a group of Connecticut policy makers and thought leaders toured prisons in Norway to learn best practices. Our Accountability Project tagged along to see what the group learned.
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A 1990 law requires federal agencies and museums that receive federal funding to repatriate certain Native American cultural items, including human remains and sacred objects. But our Accountability Project has found that several Connecticut museums have yet to fully comply with the law.
