Jim Haddadin
Investigative EditorJim Haddadin is an editor for The Accountability Project, Connecticut Public's investigative reporting team. He was previously an investigative producer at NBC Boston, and wrote for newspapers in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
His work at NBC received a regional Edward R. Murrow Award from the Radio Television Digital News Association, and a pair of Emmy awards from the New England chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. He was also recognized by the Public Media Journalists Association, Society of Professional Journalists, New England Newspaper & Press Association, New Hampshire Press Association and Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists for political coverage, investigative reporting and stories about government transparency. When he's not working, Jim is doing whatever his dog wants.
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How did the pandemic change crime and punishment for Connecticut youth? -
In the final installment of The Accountability Project's series Juveniles, Joyrides & Justice, we examine proposed solutions to car thefts and police pursuits. -
Gov. Ned Lamont called for the state to be tougher on juvenile crime and announced plans to speed up cases in the juvenile court system. -
In Part 3 of our investigative series, "Juveniles, Joyrides & Justice," we examine youth recidivism rates, which data show have not suffered — even for high-risk young offenders who have been allowed to stay home and get treatment. -
Connecticut’s juvenile justice system and car thefts were the hot political topics over the summer. Media outlets picked up the story and largely showed white victims in the suburbs with minority suspects in Connecticut’s cities. Local critics cried foul over the coverage, asking for context. In Part 2 of our investigative series, Juveniles, Joyrides & Justice, two people with eyes on Connecticut’s political world give their take. -
There's been a spike in car thefts in Connecticut, but the numbers don’t actually show that children are to blame for the rise, and violent car thefts remain rare. Thefts might also be subsiding as schools, community programs and courts reopen. -
The Lamont administration will pay nearly $150,000 each month to a vendor to primarily monitor COVID testing results for the 5,838 state employees who have declined to get the vaccine. -
Plans for expanding New Haven's airport move forward with vote.
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The airport authority’s board of directors voted last week to increase the construction budget for the project to $11 million, citing unforeseen circumstances that drove up project costs. -
Connecticut's solar industry has been growing, fueled by cheaper technology and new payment models. Last year alone, more than 5,000 people installed rooftop solar panels, but the rise has left some homeowners vulnerable.
