Ashad Hajela
@ashad_hajela
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Data Reporter @NYAmNews Previously @wnpr, @SpotlightPA and @newsobserver. Email [email protected] for tips. DM for Signal.
New York, USA
Joined May 2016
The Connecticut DMV has fired a longtime employee nearly FIVE years after investigators found he used his position to garner steep discounts on cars he bought from a towing company--but only after @propublica and @CTMirror reported on the allegations.
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Investigators found the longtime employee traded favors with a towing company to purchase vehicles at a steep discount, according to a termination letter.
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New York City is moving ahead with a $218 million plan to prevent flooding in the portside neighborhood of Red Hook in Brooklyn, even though experts say it will provide inadequate protection from storms. š by ā¦@ashad_hajelaā© ā¦@NYAmNewsā©
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The city is on track to install barriers and elevate roads and sidewalks in the port neighborhood of Red Hook. Experts say it will provide insufficient protection from storms.
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NEW: For months, @byjayroot @biancapallaro @PekingMike @emmagf and I investigated Winnie Greco's ties to the Chinese government. In interviews, photos, documents, and posts, we found examples of how the top Adams aide guided the mayor toward pro-Beijing narratives. A1 today:
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It's #FOIAFriday and this week, we are highlighting work from @ashad_hajela of CT Public. Ashad uses public records to analyze whether kids have equal access to Juvenile Review Boards and diversionary programs. https://t.co/Wlms9KhpEG
ctpublic.org
A workgroup of the state's Juvenile Justice and Policy Oversight Committee is studying access to diversionary programs for youth.
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It's #FOIAFriday and this week we are highlighting work from @ashad_hajela that uses records to give us an inside look at what's happening at Johnson Memorial Hospital. https://t.co/gcU6ifyyGD
ctpublic.org
Health officials cited Johnson Memorial Hospital last year after learning its chief administrative officer was only present at the facility one day a week. It has since hired an executive director...
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When I worked at Hearst CT as a business reporter, I earned $44,000 per year, with just over 5 years experience. CT deserves reporters who can afford to live in the communities they cover.
We, the journalists of Hearst Connecticut Media, are forming a union. We ask that Hearst voluntarily recognize our unit so we may begin negotiating a contract that benefits all parties, including our communities. Read our full mission statement here š
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Johnson Memorial Hospital has struggled in recent years with staffing, leading to issues in the emergency room. Dr. Robert Roose, president of Johnson Memorial, said the hospital immediately addressed the deficiencies that surfaced last year.
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Health officials cited Johnson Memorial Hospital last year after learning its chief administrative officer was only present at the facility one day a week. It has since hired an executive director...
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I don't understand why this type of coverage isn't the most prominent story on every Hearst news website in Connecticut. Instead, the top story on CTInsider at the moment is about several Stop and Shop closures. https://t.co/mSlkE9A0vT
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Leaders of Connecticutās state government and labor unions struck a deal to overhaul...
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CT and union leaders agree to reform disability pension system āto root out fraudā | For the first time in decades, the system will be overhauled. The changes were prompted by a recent CT Insider investigation that exposed problems. https://t.co/pBF9HmOT9z by @jacquelinerabe
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Leaders of Connecticutās state government and labor unions struck a deal to overhaul...
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Selina was reporting on energy & the auto industry. @WSJ editors said her advocacy created a conflict as @WSJ is reporting on #pressfreedom in HK & China. Yet @WSJ has been campaigning for @evangershkovich in Russia & has asked for support from the global press community.
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Today I was fired from the Wall Street Journal. This is my statement:
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Editor's note: A judge ordered our newsroom to turn over privileged documents regarding our Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporting. This afternoon, we've appealed that order to the Mississippi Supreme Court. https://t.co/a8EYSRG96m
mississippitoday.org
Editor's note: Mississippi Today asks Supreme Court to overturn an order that threatens constitutional rights of journalists and all citizens.
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Iām excited to share my latest @wnpr story in partnership with my dear friend @cjnorwoodwrites and the @19thnews. CT was the first state to make phone calls free for people in prison. We explore how this has impacted incarcerated people and their families.
ctpublic.org
Local families brought an end to expensive prison communication, providing a lifeline for the voices behind bars. But consistent contact still isn't guaranteed.
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Almost 40 elementary schools have closed in rural north-central Pa. in the past decade. Hereās why. https://t.co/J9nXQXQMcC
spotlightpa.org
Almost 40 rural elementary schools closed in north-central PA in the past decade due to old infrastructure, budget shortfalls, and population loss.
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Rural school districts in north-central Pennsylvania have been forced to close elementary schools because of aging infrastructure, budget shortfalls and declining student populations.
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Almost 40 Elementary Schools Have Closed in Rural North-Central Pa. in the Past Decade. Here's Why: https://t.co/CXPW4KRycl via @ashad_hajela @SpotlightPA/@Report4America
statecollege.com
Rural school districts in north-central Pennsylvania have been forced to close elementary schools because of aging infrastructure, budget shortfalls and declining student populations.
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Rural school districts in north-central Pennsylvania have been forced to close elementary schools because of aging infrastructure, budget shortfalls, and declining student populations, @ashad_hajela reports. https://t.co/J9nXQXRk2a
spotlightpa.org
Almost 40 rural elementary schools closed in north-central PA in the past decade due to old infrastructure, budget shortfalls, and population loss.
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