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Chris Francescani’s Biography

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Chris is a investigative reporter at ABC News. He covers U.S. law enforcement, surveillance issues, crime/courts and occasionally writes about music. His work has appeared in The Washington Post, Reuters, Al Jazeera America, The Daily Beast, NBC News, CBS News, New York Magazine, The New York Post and the Southampton Press. He was a 2014 finalist for a Visiting Nieman Foundation Fellowship at Harvard University.

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Weinstein trial spotlights the use of 'prior bad acts' witnesses

Weinstein trial spotlights the use of 'prior bad acts' witnesses

Experts in sexual assault and victims' advocates say that the use of so-called “prior bad acts” witnesses – w…

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Harvey Weinstein's long-anticipated criminal trial begins today in New York City

Harvey Weinstein's long-anticipated criminal trial begins today in New York City

Harvey Weinstein's rape and sexual assault trial, which begins Monday in New York City, has already seen more…

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Prisons are becoming intelligence goldmines for US law enforcement

Prisons are becoming intelligence goldmines for US law enforcement

New technology driven by artificial intelligence (AI) is helping prison wardens and sheriffs around the count…

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Can an unconventional billionaire shake up the Democratic presidential race?

Can an unconventional billionaire shake up the Democratic presidential race?

A long line of well-heeled, would-be presidents have sought the White House, banking on their money overcomin…

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Nearly 18 years after 9/11, the federal air marshals program is in 'crisis'

Nearly 18 years after 9/11, the federal air marshals program is in 'crisis'

The U.S. Federal Air Marshal Service program has reached what critics describe as an acute crisis point marke…

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The allegedly toxic relationship between federal air marshals and their supervisors

The allegedly toxic relationship between federal air marshals and their supervisors

Federal air marshals have been suffering at the hands of many of their supervisors at the Federal Air Marshal…

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Why Suffolk has more alpha-gal cases than any county in America

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By Chris Francescani
| North Fork Sun
Suffolk County’s distinction as the nation’s leading county for suspected cases of alpha-gal syndrome is the result of an uniquely potent combination of an invasive, aggressive species of tick, an abundant deer population and hundreds of thousands of people living alongside both. The county recorded 3,746 suspected cases of alpha-gal syndrome from 2017 through 2022, more than any other county in the United States, according to an analysis by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Volunteers transform Custer Preserve into a Monarch Waystation ahead of July 23 tour

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By Chris Francescani
| North Fork Sun
What was once an overgrown patch of land at Custer Preserve has been transformed into a thriving native plant garden, the result of a three-year volunteer effort to restore habitat and demonstrate the benefits of native plants. Now a certified Monarch Watch Waystation, the garden has become one of Southold’s most visible examples of how native plants support wildlife.
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Blotte: A head butt, a steely stare and a runaway driver

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By Chris Francescani
| North Fork Sun
An alleged workplace head-butt at King Kullen, runaway docks adrift on local waterways, and a runaway driver who led police on high-speed chase topped another eclectic week for Southold Town police. The latest blotter also features a dispute over cigars, a beachgoer who refused to stop cooking over an illegal fire, an unpleasant stare reported to police, anti-Flock camera protests and a “toy gun” that turned out to be the real thing.
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