Kate Seltzer
Investigative Reporter, Howard Center for Investigative Reporting FellowKate Seltzer is the Howard Center for Investigative Reporting Fellow for Connecticut Public’sAccountability Project. She completed her master’s in journalism at the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism in December.
At UMD, Seltzer worked as a reporter for Capital News Service, where she co-created, produced and hosted “Takeover,” a podcast exploring the Supreme Court’s evolution and future. She also contributed to the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism’s investigation “Mega Billions: The great lottery wealth transfer” and was a part of a major ongoing Associated Press investigation into law enforcement practices.
Her work has appeared in RVA Magazine, Virginia Public Media and the Montgomery County Sentinel. Kate is a committed Red Sox fan and a deeply uncommitted runner.
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Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim said Tuesday that he received the most votes in the city’s municipal election, but the results may not determine the final outcome of a bizarre race thrown into uncertainty due to allegations of ballot box abuse.
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A judge vacated his conviction in August, ruling Jones didn't receive a fair trial. The state now plans to challenge that ruling.
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The complaint did not directly accuse Ganim of any wrongdoing, but listed him in the complaint. Previous reporting from CT Public showed the primary race was close. Ganim won by just 251 votes, prevailing over Gomes with absentee ballots.
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The move follows publication of a video appearing to show a woman placing papers in a ballot box.
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Incumbent Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim defeated challenger John Gomes, his former aide, for the Democratic primary, with results announced early Wednesday morning.
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People who are wrongfully jailed in Connecticut are eligible for compensation. But the process of getting the money can take years.
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A judge ruled in early August that Jones didn't receive a fair trial. The state has 60 days from the ruling to decide whether to appeal the decision or retry the case.
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Jones has consistently maintained he did not commit the 1992 murder that resulted in his 65-year sentence. He has fought the conviction through the courts for three decades.
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Party members unanimously endorsed the incumbent mayor for another four-year term.
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Ganim’s lawyer argued at a hearing Tuesday that the mayor has been rehabilitated and sincerely regrets the actions that led to his law license being suspended 20 years ago.