AI-powered nudification software can churn out a 60-second pornographic deepfake in less than 25 minutes using just one clear photo of a victims face. A new proposal would criminalize the creation & spread of this imagery and offer victims recourse in CT. courant.com/2024/01/29/fro…

When the Sandy Hook School shooter popped up as a character in a fictive cybersecurity exercise at UConn, the school of engineering said the use of the shooter’s name was an “error.” Alumni said it’s happened numerous times before. courant.com/2024/01/31/uco…

🚨Tribune journalists are WALKING OUT.🚨 Today, 230+ journalists from Orlando to Chicago are striking for 24 hours to send Alden Global Capital a message: after 5 years of bargaining, it’s time to give workers the contract they deserve. It’s time to end #AldenAusterity.

Today’s walkout is the single biggest collective action journalists have taken against Alden since it purchased Tribune Publishing in 2021. Under Alden ownership, newspapers aren’t dying. They’re being killed off. washingtonpost.com/style/media/20…

Pro-Palestinian protesters shouted, “Ceasefire now” outside chamber, but then came inside gallery and continued chant

Student debt from unpaid meals is soaring after Connecticut schools returned to a paid lunch model at the start of the 2023-2024 school year. A midyear survey representing 1/5 of the state’s student population revealed a collective debt of $366,403. courant.com/2024/02/12/stu…

I’m so honored to be named NE Newspaper & Press’s 2023 Rookie of the Year. Many thanks to @HartfordCourant, all my editors, mentors, UConn Journalism professors, scholarship sponsors and everyone who has helped me along the way. I’m so grateful and proud to be a journalist.

In a surprise move, the University of Connecticut relocated a historic venue for free speech on the Storrs campus Thursday, sparking concern among some students who feel the decision was politically motivated. courant.com/2024/05/16/uco…

The state of Connecticut is sitting on millions of dollars in federal food assistance that was scheduled to go to families in need this week. Officials are silent on why “unexpected delays” have pushed the launch of the summer program from June to August. courant.com/2024/06/25/ct-…

I feel so honored and excited to join CFOG’s board of directors. I’m looking forward to working with this passionate group of advocates to advance open government and the public’s right-to-know! Thanks Kate Farrish for the shoutout!

Scores of majors are at risk of disappearing from the University of Connecticut, according to union leaders who are raising concerns over an ongoing review of low-enrollment programs led by the Office of the Provost. courant.com/2024/10/17/uco…

I am excited to announce that I have started a new job at The Day! I am part of The Day’s efforts to expand into northeastern CT. I am covering Killingly, Plainfield and Putnam, bringing more reporting to news desert communities theday.com/news/692975/th…