Leigh Paterson
Email: lpaterson@insideenergy.org; leighpaterson@rmpbs.org
Leigh Paterson was raised in New Jersey, graduated from Lehigh University in Pennsylvania, and then taught English at a culinary high school in France. Leigh then got her Master's in Broadcast Journalism from the S.I Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, and then moved to Washington D.C. in 2009. After spending two years as a producer at CanadianTV's Washington bureau, Leigh left to freelance. Since then, as a one woman show, she has reported for TV and radio from across the country for BBC News, BBC World Service, PRI's the World, ABC-Univision, Agence France Presse, and CBC News.
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In the ashes of the Marshall Fire, recovered objects hold memories and reveal the costs of the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history. Survivors have found new meaning in old treasures. -
Advocates say the case puts a spotlight on how ill-prepared police are when encountering someone with a mental disability.
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Requests for emergency rental assistance are surging. Local governments and non-profits are scrambling to disburse millions in federal aid in time to prevent evictions.
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In Craig, Colo., advocates, gun store owners and law enforcement have developed informal networks allowing people in crisis to temporarily give up their guns.
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Many gun dealers say they are seeing a number of first-time buyers. Long-time gun owners from across the U.S. are helping the newcomers learn to handle firearms safely in a time of social distancing.
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Many gun dealers report an influx of new customers taking home a deadly weapon for the first time. In response, long-time gun owners from across the country are helping these newcomers get some safety training in the age of social distancing.
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After police shot and killed a young black man in Colorado Springs in August, the community is grappling with the aftermath and what to do about it.
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After police shot and killed a young black man in Colorado Springs in August, the community is grappling with the aftermath and what to do about it.
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After a mass shooting, resources pour into the community to help victims and survivors cope. As these incidents continue to unfold, the grim infrastructure that springs up around them is growing larger and more sophisticated.
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As kids across the country head back to school for the year, the question of how to keep students safe is constant and ever-evolving, especially when it comes to mass shootings. One recent active shooter training at a school in northern Colorado focused on three actions: evacuate, barricade, and fight.
