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.
The team is always looking for investigative story ideas. Please send your story tips to tips@ctpublic.org or by completing our investigative tips form.
Learn More About Our Investigative Reporters: Jim Haddadin | Bria Lloyd | Ashad Hajela
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We gratefully acknowledge inaugural and current supporters of The Accountability Project:
- Champion
- Francisco L. Borges
- Gregory Melville and Susan Fox
- The Melville Charitable Trust
- Producer’s Circle
- Kathleen Bromage
- Robert Jaeger
- The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the Arts
- The Tow Foundation
- President’s Circle
- Tom and Melanie Barnes Family Fund at Main Street Community Foundation
- Susan and Peter Kelly
- Partner
- Jo-Ann N. Price and Michael P. Price
- Smart Family Foundation of New York with assistance from Douglas Stone
- Catalyst
- Mr. Radha Radhakrishnan and & Mrs. Mallika Radhakrishnan
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Public two-year schools in Connecticut have historically attracted more diverse student bodies, but the share of diverse faculty has lagged behind. -
In Absentia is four-part investigative podcast series from Connecticut Public that examines the storied career of Mayor Joe Ganim, the role of Bridgeport’s Democratic political machine in shaping local government, and possible solutions to help strengthen the city’s vital institutions in the future. -
Miguel Cardona visited the Middlesex campus of CT State Community College to celebrate the initiative, a partnership between Wesleyan University, the state community college system and the Connecticut Department of Correction. -
More than a dozen people convicted in New Haven and the surrounding area from the 1980s through the early 2000s were later exonerated due to official misconduct by police and prosecutors, leading some to call for a more comprehensive review of criminal justice practices during that time. -
A state commission that once served the community shuttered in 2016, leaving a gap in state services. -
Advocates say services have been lacking in Connecticut hospitals, making it difficult to relay crucial information about medical care. -
Some departments are investing in new testing machines that reduce the time it takes to analyze DNA evidence from weeks to just a couple of hours. -
More police departments in the state are using rapid DNA testing machines, which reduce the time it takes to test evidence. -
We requested records from federal agencies to get more information about transit issues happening in Connecticut. -
Federal law requires transit agencies to provide equitable service to riders with disabilities. But in Bridgeport, there are questions about whether the local public transportation agency is meeting that goal.
