Walter Smith Randolph
Investigative EditorWalter Smith Randolph is the Investigative Editor and Director of The Accountability Project at Connecticut Public Broadcasting. The New York City native comes to CT Public after a decade of reporting at local tv stations across the country.
At Cincinnati’s CBS station, Walter specialized in local government reporting while also investigating Cincinnati’s childhood poverty crisis. In Kalamazoo, Michigan, Walter’s work as an investigative reporter exposed waste, fraud, abuse and corruption which led to resignations and reform in school districts, police departments and courthouses. At Flint, Michigan’s NBC station, Walter’s one-man band reporting helped uncover The Flint Water Crisis which earned him his first regional EMMY nomination. Walter got his start as a reporter, producer and anchor in Elmira/Ithaca, New York.
When not reporting, Walter is mentoring emerging journalists and advocating for diverse newsrooms with the National Association of Black Journalists where he was elected national Treasurer in 2020 and re-elected in 2022. He’s also taught journalism at Western Michigan University and Northern Kentucky University.
He’s a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., NABJ, Investigative Reporters & Editors (IRE) and the Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting. He also serves as Alumni Board Chair for the Newmark J-School at CUNY.
Walter is a graduate of Villanova University and he holds a master’s degree in journalism from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York.
He enjoys traveling, spending time with family and friends and cheering on his Villanova Wildcats.
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A Superior Court judge rejected the town's bid to withhold an 11-page document that describes incidents involving former Chief Mark Rinaldo. -
About 40% of all use-of-force incidents reported by Connecticut law enforcement agencies in the past two years involved someone officers determined to be either “emotionally disturbed” or suicidal. Some communities are experimenting with new approaches to bring those numbers down.
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With Roe v. Wade overturned, and abortion becoming less available, will we see more children placed in foster care and parents seeking adoption? This hour on Where We Live, we speak with experts and learn whether or not we should expect to see an increase in adoption.
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This comes just days after Connecticut Public’s Accountability Project reported that some home health aides were paying for meals they never received.
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A CT teacher was fired for using the N-word & stereotypes in class. Now, she’s getting her job back.Three years ago, a Connecticut high school teacher was fired for violating a non-discrimination policy when she taught a lesson plan that magnified racist stereotypes during Black History Month. Now she’s headed back into the classroom after she won her job back.
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With Roe v. Wade overturned, and abortion becoming less available, will we see more children placed in foster care and parents seeking adoption? This hour on Where We Live, we speak with experts and learn whether or not we should expect to see an increase in adoption.
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Connecticut’s merged School Safety Infrastructure and School Building Projects Advisory councils will meet for the first time. It comes three months after Connecticut Public's Accountability Project found the infrastructure council was not upholding its legislative mandate.
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The probationary period for a Connecticut charter school has been extended for at least seven months. This comes a year after the state found that the school was out of compliance with state laws and the school’s board was unable to provide effective leadership. Now our Accountability Project has found that the school’s accrediting agency is investigating the school’s climate and culture after former teachers complained of what they call a toxic work environment.
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An investigation by The Accountability Project found hundreds of foreclosure cases in which fees were too high, and diminishing oversight by the state.
