Walter Smith Randolph
Former StaffWalter Smith Randolph was an investigative editor at Connecticut Public.
Previously, Smith Randolph spent a decade reporting at TV stations in Cincinnati (WKRC/CBS), Kalamazoo-Grand Rapids, Mich. (WWMT/CBS), Flint, Mich. (WEYI/NBC), and Elmira-Ithaca, NY (WENY/ABC).
At Connecticut Public, he helped launch The Accountability Project, the newsroom’s investigative reporting initiative. Since then, the team’s reporting has led to policy changes across the state. A graduate of Villanova University and the CUNY Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, Smith Randolph has served as Vice President-Broadcast of the National Association of Black Journalists.
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Our stories have made a big impact over the last two years, and The Accountability Project isn't done yet. -
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Ashad Hajela has joined CT Public's Accountability Project. He will focus on race, youth and justice thanks to a grant from the Tow Foundation. -
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. -
After following a group of Connecticut policymakers and thought leaders to Norway, The Accountability Project produced a documentary, radio series and panel discussion about efforts to reform the state's corrections system. -
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. -
Hartford officials have allocated more than $400,000 of a $2M gun violence grant to create Slack channels to help fight crime. -
Nearly 80,000 vehicles in Connecticut have classic plates. And alongside Chevys and Fords, there are plenty of 90s-era automobiles on the list. -
TAP is growing from three reporters to five with the addition of two fellows -
Retailers can start selling adult-use cannabis this January. This hour on Where We Live, we break down what dispensaries might look like in our state and hear what retailers are doing to prepare to open up to the public.
