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Investigative reporter in Albany for The New York Times. Native Texan. Moitié français. Email: Jay.Root AT nytimes.com; 518-779-6529. DMs open.
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Jay Root didn’t know any reporters when he was growing up in Liberty, Texas, and he has never taken a journalism class in his life. But Root has been hooked on the news business since the day he walked into the offices of his college newspaper, The Daily Texan, during his last year at the University of Texas. Inside that newsroom was the biggest collection of misfits ever assembled, and Root looked upon them as members of his lost tribe.
After some post-college wandering, Root eventually made h…

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We Want to Hear from Indigenous People Across New York.

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By Jay Root Verified, Bianca Pallaro Verified
| The New York Times Verified
We Want to Hear from Indigenous People Across New York. The New York Times is examining the relationship between New York State officials and Native Americans. Jay Root has been examining New York State’s treatment of Indigenous people for more than three years. Bianca Pallaro uses data analysis to explain complex issues.
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One Dead and 6 Injured in Shooting at Suburban Chick-fil-A

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By Jay Root Verified, Davaughnia Wilson
| Breaking One
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One Dead and 6 Injured in Shooting at Suburban Chick-fil-A Original

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By Jay Root Verified, Davaughnia Wilson
| The New York Times Verified
A shooting inside a Chick-fil-A restaurant in northern New Jersey Saturday night left one person dead and six others injured, the authorities said on Sunday. The shooting happened about 8:45 p.m. in a branch of the popular restaurant on Route 22 in Union, about a 10-minute drive from Newark. A dashcam video circulating on social media appears to show the chaotic aftermath of the attack as several people, including a masked man who seems to be carrying a gun, run away from the Chick-fil-A.
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