Emilie Munson
@emiliemunson.bsky.social
Data and investigations for @timesunion.com // Previously chasing politicians in DC and CT// tips? emilie.munson@timesunion.com or DM for more ways to say hi
Surprisingly emotional about saying goodbye to the penny? Will I have to explain the meaning of "penny for your thoughts" to my grandkids some day?
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The Penny Dies at 232
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November 13, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Surprisingly emotional about saying goodbye to the penny? Will I have to explain the meaning of "penny for your thoughts" to my grandkids some day?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/b...
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BREAKING: Full November SNAP benefits to be issued by Trump administration despite shutdown. @statesnewsroom.com story:
Full November SNAP benefits to be issued by Trump administration despite shutdown
The U.S. Department of Agriculture told states Friday it was releasing full November funding for the nation’s major food assistance program that helps 42 million people afford groceries, complying wit...
www.newsfromthestates.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:51 PM
BREAKING: Full November SNAP benefits to be issued by Trump administration despite shutdown. @statesnewsroom.com story:
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Antonio Brown, the controversial former NFL star and former owner of the now-defunct Albany Empire arena football team, has been arrested on an attempted murder charge stemming from a May shooting following a celebrity boxing event in Miami.
Ex-Empire owner, NFL star Antonio Brown arrested on attempted murder charge
According to the Associated Press, Miami police confirmed Thursday that the 37-year-old Brown was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals in Dubai.
www.timesunion.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Antonio Brown, the controversial former NFL star and former owner of the now-defunct Albany Empire arena football team, has been arrested on an attempted murder charge stemming from a May shooting following a celebrity boxing event in Miami.
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Federal judge in Rhode Island is ordering the Trump administration to pay full SNAP benefits for November, saying the USDA lost the discretion to pay partial benefits when it failed to get those funds to recipients fast enough.
"USDA arbitrarily and capriciously created this problem." Story TK
"USDA arbitrarily and capriciously created this problem." Story TK
November 6, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Federal judge in Rhode Island is ordering the Trump administration to pay full SNAP benefits for November, saying the USDA lost the discretion to pay partial benefits when it failed to get those funds to recipients fast enough.
"USDA arbitrarily and capriciously created this problem." Story TK
"USDA arbitrarily and capriciously created this problem." Story TK
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"Since the start of the year, at least 134 unhoused people have died. Only two lived long enough to reach the state’s average life expectancy — a sobering reminder of how fragile life can be without stable housing." www.ctinsider.com/projects/new...
134 unhoused people have died in CT this year. Here are some of their stories.
Some who were homeless died from the cold. Others died when their cars caught fire, or they were struck by vehicles. Our obits shine a light on who they were.
www.ctinsider.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:49 PM
"Since the start of the year, at least 134 unhoused people have died. Only two lived long enough to reach the state’s average life expectancy — a sobering reminder of how fragile life can be without stable housing." www.ctinsider.com/projects/new...
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NEW: Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee and a state assemblymember, will become New York City’s next mayor, The Associated Press reports.
He will be the city’s first Muslim mayor and, at age 34, ties the record for the youngest person to hold the office. https://to.pbs.org/4ovh28q
He will be the city’s first Muslim mayor and, at age 34, ties the record for the youngest person to hold the office. https://to.pbs.org/4ovh28q
November 5, 2025 at 2:40 AM
NEW: Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee and a state assemblymember, will become New York City’s next mayor, The Associated Press reports.
He will be the city’s first Muslim mayor and, at age 34, ties the record for the youngest person to hold the office. https://to.pbs.org/4ovh28q
He will be the city’s first Muslim mayor and, at age 34, ties the record for the youngest person to hold the office. https://to.pbs.org/4ovh28q
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I've seen enough: The city of Albany — chartered in 1686, the capital of New York since 1797 — has elected its first Black mayor, Dorcey Applyrs. Photo by the Times Union's Lori Van Buren.
November 5, 2025 at 2:07 AM
I've seen enough: The city of Albany — chartered in 1686, the capital of New York since 1797 — has elected its first Black mayor, Dorcey Applyrs. Photo by the Times Union's Lori Van Buren.
SCOOP: NY schools physically restrained students and put them in "timeout", often in small padded rooms, at least 20,000 last school year according to new data the state collected for the first time. We got the data by school district so you can search yours
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NY schools say students restrained, put in time out over 20,000 times
Schools reported thousands of cases involving students with disabilities. But the real number of students who experienced these methods could be much greater.
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October 31, 2025 at 12:05 PM
SCOOP: NY schools physically restrained students and put them in "timeout", often in small padded rooms, at least 20,000 last school year according to new data the state collected for the first time. We got the data by school district so you can search yours
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See the return on investment for a college education at New York colleges and universities compared to schools across the U.S. with this cool searchable database by @timesunion.com
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Which New York colleges are the best investment? Compare any school in U.S.
Which New York colleges offer the best return on investment? Compare data from schools across the U.S.
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October 27, 2025 at 8:37 PM
See the return on investment for a college education at New York colleges and universities compared to schools across the U.S. with this cool searchable database by @timesunion.com
www.timesunion.com/projects/202...
www.timesunion.com/projects/202...
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Reuters: NEW YORK ATTORNEY GENERAL LETITIA JAMES WILL ASK COURT TO DISMISS INDICTMENT AGAINST HER ON GROUNDS THAT U.S. ATTORNEY HALLIGAN WAS UNLAWFULLY APPOINTED-COURT FILING
October 23, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Reuters: NEW YORK ATTORNEY GENERAL LETITIA JAMES WILL ASK COURT TO DISMISS INDICTMENT AGAINST HER ON GROUNDS THAT U.S. ATTORNEY HALLIGAN WAS UNLAWFULLY APPOINTED-COURT FILING
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Of course, a song praising Stewart's has to have one the most upstate NY origin stories:
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‘Take Me Down to Stewy’s’: How a rap parody about an upstate NY gas station became a hit
Jackson Simpson and Russell VanAlstyne talk about how the parody rap “Take Me Down to Stewy’s” was made.
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October 23, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Of course, a song praising Stewart's has to have one the most upstate NY origin stories:
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Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time – regardless of language or territory. www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time – regardless of language or territory
An intensive international study was coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and led by the BBC
www.bbc.co.uk
October 23, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time – regardless of language or territory. www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
@newyorkstateag.bsky.social is encouraging people to submit photos and videos of ICE in New York to her office, after the raid on Canal Street yesterday. "We are committed to reviewing these reports and assessing any violations of law," AG Letitia James said.
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October 22, 2025 at 7:25 PM
@newyorkstateag.bsky.social is encouraging people to submit photos and videos of ICE in New York to her office, after the raid on Canal Street yesterday. "We are committed to reviewing these reports and assessing any violations of law," AG Letitia James said.
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"News deserts are widening. Newspaper closures continue unabated. Independent publishers are calling it quits at an alarming rate. Yet local digital-only news sites are multiplying. Many are even thriving." localnewsinitiative.northwest...
The State of Local News 2025
The latest insights and trends on the local news landscape across the country. Through data and graphics, explore the state of local news outlets and learn about news deserts, network sites and pathways to sustainability.
localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu
October 20, 2025 at 3:43 PM
"News deserts are widening. Newspaper closures continue unabated. Independent publishers are calling it quits at an alarming rate. Yet local digital-only news sites are multiplying. Many are even thriving." localnewsinitiative.northwest...
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A man pardoned by President Trump after taking part in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack was charged last week with a new crime: threatening to assassinate Representative Hakeem Jeffries, the House Democratic leader, at an event in New York City.
Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Charged With Threatening Hakeem Jeffries
The New York man, Christopher Moynihan, appears to be the only rioter so far who has been charged again with committing an offense against an elected official.
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October 21, 2025 at 2:20 PM
A man pardoned by President Trump after taking part in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack was charged last week with a new crime: threatening to assassinate Representative Hakeem Jeffries, the House Democratic leader, at an event in New York City.
News: in NY, a judge annulled the appointment of the 92-year-old Schoharie County Democratic elections commissioner, who was appointed over the objections of his own party. The county is now appealing the decision to try to keep him on the job.
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Judge orders 92-year-old elections commissioner off job
A judge vacated the appointment of 92-year-old Clifford Hay who was given the job over the objection of Democrats. The county is appealing.
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October 21, 2025 at 1:48 PM
News: in NY, a judge annulled the appointment of the 92-year-old Schoharie County Democratic elections commissioner, who was appointed over the objections of his own party. The county is now appealing the decision to try to keep him on the job.
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We heard immigrants held at Border Patrol stations across northern NY often cannot be located or reached by their attorneys, with CBP refusing to confirm their custody. More on these “legal black holes” in @timesunion.com
NEWS: Immigration authorities are increasingly detaining migrants including kids in temporary holding rooms at ICE and Border Patrol offices around NY for 3 days or more. These spots have no beds, showers, hot meals and were never meant for overnight detentions
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Migrants languish in ICE, Border Patrol hold rooms across New York
In Buffalo, Albany, New York City, and along the Canadian border, detained migrants are waiting longer and longer in temporary holding facilities.
www.timesunion.com
October 13, 2025 at 5:51 AM
We heard immigrants held at Border Patrol stations across northern NY often cannot be located or reached by their attorneys, with CBP refusing to confirm their custody. More on these “legal black holes” in @timesunion.com
NEWS: Immigration authorities are increasingly detaining migrants including kids in temporary holding rooms at ICE and Border Patrol offices around NY for 3 days or more. These spots have no beds, showers, hot meals and were never meant for overnight detentions
www.timesunion.com/news/article...
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Migrants languish in ICE, Border Patrol hold rooms across New York
In Buffalo, Albany, New York City, and along the Canadian border, detained migrants are waiting longer and longer in temporary holding facilities.
www.timesunion.com
October 13, 2025 at 5:47 AM
NEWS: Immigration authorities are increasingly detaining migrants including kids in temporary holding rooms at ICE and Border Patrol offices around NY for 3 days or more. These spots have no beds, showers, hot meals and were never meant for overnight detentions
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The Trump admin has started firing federal workers 10 days into the shutdown, according OMB Director Russ Vought — who called the firings "substantial."
At least nine agencies appear to be affected.
At least nine agencies appear to be affected.
Vought sounds layoff siren: 'The RIFs have begun'
At least nine agencies appear to be affected.
www.politico.com
October 10, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The Trump admin has started firing federal workers 10 days into the shutdown, according OMB Director Russ Vought — who called the firings "substantial."
At least nine agencies appear to be affected.
At least nine agencies appear to be affected.
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FBI reassigns nearly one-quarter of its agents to help ICE locate and arrest people
FBI reassigns nearly one-quarter of agents to help ICE locate and arrest people
FBI Director Kash Patel has also had agents shift focus to investigating local violent crime.
www.axios.com
October 8, 2025 at 11:05 PM
FBI reassigns nearly one-quarter of its agents to help ICE locate and arrest people
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Today, CT Insider published an investigation I worked on for months with my colleagues @brigurciullo.bsky.social and @blockhartreporter.bsky.social.
It’s a complicated story, so I wanted to break down what we found and why it’s important. 🧵 www.ctinsider.com/news/article... #nutmegsky
It’s a complicated story, so I wanted to break down what we found and why it’s important. 🧵 www.ctinsider.com/news/article... #nutmegsky
Why couples traveling to Connecticut to wed are raising questions about sham marriages
A CT Insider investigation has found that Bridgeport has become a destination for quick marriages between immigrants and U.S. citizens, with couples traveling from out of state to wed.
www.ctinsider.com
October 8, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Today, CT Insider published an investigation I worked on for months with my colleagues @brigurciullo.bsky.social and @blockhartreporter.bsky.social.
It’s a complicated story, so I wanted to break down what we found and why it’s important. 🧵 www.ctinsider.com/news/article... #nutmegsky
It’s a complicated story, so I wanted to break down what we found and why it’s important. 🧵 www.ctinsider.com/news/article... #nutmegsky
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BREAKING: Supreme Court allows the Trump administration to revoke temporary legal status for up to 600,000 Venezuelan immigrants.
Supreme Court allows Trump to revoke protected immigration status for thousands of Venezuelans
The Trump administration is trying to revoke a Biden-era policy that extended protections to thousands of Venezuelans.
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October 3, 2025 at 9:01 PM
BREAKING: Supreme Court allows the Trump administration to revoke temporary legal status for up to 600,000 Venezuelan immigrants.
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EXCLUSIVE: The number of people charged with breaking federal drug laws dropped to the lowest level in decades this year after the Trump administration ordered enforcement agencies to focus on deporting immigrants, a @reuters.com review of court dockets found.
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September 29, 2025 at 10:42 AM
EXCLUSIVE: The number of people charged with breaking federal drug laws dropped to the lowest level in decades this year after the Trump administration ordered enforcement agencies to focus on deporting immigrants, a @reuters.com review of court dockets found.
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ICE has arrested over 4,600 immigrants in New York this year through July, the majority of which had no criminal history. Most of those arrested are working age men, but the data also shows some children have been arrested as young as age 3.
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Here’s where ICE is arresting immigrants in New York
Immigration arrests in Buffalo, Rochester, Albany and Saratoga have dominated upstate New York. In New York City, arrests skyrocketed at Federal Plaza.
www.timesunion.com
September 29, 2025 at 6:18 PM
ICE has arrested over 4,600 immigrants in New York this year through July, the majority of which had no criminal history. Most of those arrested are working age men, but the data also shows some children have been arrested as young as age 3.
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