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As a breaking news reporter, I primarily cover crime and courts in southeastern Connecticut, but I also report on politics, health care and social justice issues. In addition to my beat, I am the cohost of the investigative true crime podcast Looking for the Todt Family. I am passionate about in-depth crime coverage and believe in the power of investigative journalism. I am a Connecticut native who returned to my home state to join the team at The Day. Taylor Hartz As a breaking news reporter, I primarily cover crime and courts in southeastern Connecticut, but I also report on politics, hea...

Facebook intensified political censorship in advance of Chauvin verdict On Monday, Facebook announced it would “limit content that could lead to civil unrest or violence” in advance of the jury verdict in the trial of Derrick Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer who was found guilty Tuesday on all three counts for the murder of George Floyd last year. In a Facebook Newsroom post, Vice President of Content Policy Monika Bickert adopted a law-and-order stance, writing that company moderators were “working around the clock” to prevent “online content from being linked to offline har...

On May 25 of 2020 police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on George Floyd’s neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds killing him. On Tuesday, a jury convicted him of all charges. The jury’s decision comes at a time when national attention is once again being paid to police brutality. On Sunday, a police officer in Minnesota shot and killed 20-year-old Duante Wright after reportedly confusing a taser and gun. Last week, Chicago released body cam footage of a police officer shooting 13-year-old Adam Toledo who appeared to have dropped his weapon and raised his hands. A video from December of two po...

© press Maxine Waters requested police protection during her Minnesota trip Far-left Democrat Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) demanded to have police protection during her recent trip to Minnesota where she made headlines for appearing to incite riots, according to reports. During her visit to the state over the weekend, Waters made inflammatory comments that many have perceived as inciting violence in a region that has been experiencing intensifying Black Lives Matter rioting. Travel logs, obtained and published by Townhall editor Katie Pavlich, appear to show that Waters requested a U.S. Cap...

Published 4 hours ago • Updated 1 hour ago NBC Universal, Inc. Local leaders and some police departments in Connecticut are reacting on Tuesday after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of two counts of murder and one count of manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. U.S. Senator Chris Murphy tweeted a statement after the verdict saying in part, "Justice has been served." Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather. Justice has been served. The jury believed what they saw plainly with their eyes. But it sho...