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Alyssa Spady

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New York
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Covers:  Politics, disability, long-form investigative, the courts, death penalty issues, women's health and sports
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Alyssa Spady is an Emmy-nominated jounalist and currently an Associate Producer with CBS News' Investigative Unit. She has worked on various investigative news stories spanning across numerous news beats such as politics, the courts, disability rights, death penalty issues, women's health and sports.

Prior to her time at CBS, Alyssa interned with The Rachel Maddow Show, wrote for news start up Quibbl.co and was a visiting student at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).

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FEMA CFO fired over payments to New York City for migrants says she had DOGE sign-off

FEMA CFO fired over payments to New York City for migrants says she had DOGE sign-off

"They told me to do these actions, to make these payments, and then they fired me," said Mary Comans, who was…

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Ex-USAID worker talks about emotional toll of firings, impact on family

Ex-USAID worker talks about emotional toll of firings, impact on family

President Trump is giving the heads of federal agencies until next week to submit plans for eliminating more …

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Victim of Jan. 6 defendant's past crime fears for her safety after pardons

Victim of Jan. 6 defendant's past crime fears for her safety after pardons

"Everyone is hailing him as a hero and he is not a hero. He is a violent, violent man," says a woman whose fo…

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National Labor Relations Board member speaks out after historic termination

National Labor Relations Board member speaks out after historic termination

Gwynne Wilcox, the former chair of the nation's top labor watchdog, the National Labor Relations Board, was f…

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New Louisiana election laws creating challenges for voters with disabilities

New Louisiana election laws creating challenges for voters with disabilities

Laws in more than 20 states, including Louisiana, now restrict various elements of mail-in ballots, which inc…

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Alabama readies never-before-used execution method that some veterinarians won't even use for pet...

Alabama readies never-before-used execution method that some veterinarians won't even use for pet...

Politicians pushed for the nitrogen gas execution method with limited scientific research behind it. Critics …

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Florida man blames wrongful arrest on "error-prone" AI facial recognition Original

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By Alyssa Spady
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When police arrested Richard Dillon in 2023 for allegedly trying to "lure a child" away from a McDonald's in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, he told them he was more than 300 miles away at the time of the crime. The key evidence police used to puncture his alibi: facial recognition software matched an image of the suspect to Dillon's photo.
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Prediction markets soar ahead of the Super Bowl

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By Alyssa Spady
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Alyssa Spady Sunday's Super Bowl is expected to see a record $1.76 billion wagered with sportsbooks. Emboldened by loosened restrictions from federal regulators, a newer form of betting — prediction markets — will also be looking to cash in on the night. Prediction markets have emerged in recent years as a platform to place "investments" on the answers to a dizzying array of unknowns — including wagers on outcomes relating to Sunday's big game.
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Everytown for Gun Safety stirs controversy with move into firearms training classes Original

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By Nicole Valdes , Alyssa Spady
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When the advocacy group Everytown for Gun Safety announced it would be introducing a robust new array of classes to help people safely buy, use and store firearms, the decision caught some longtime supporters off guard. "They need to remember who it was that was there to help them get where they are," said Colorado state Sen. Tom Sullivan, who began supporting the group after losing his son Alex in the 2012 Aurora mass shooting.
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