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Connor Sheets is an experienced, award-winning journalist based in Birmingham, Alabama, where he is an investigative reporter for The Birmingham News.
He has a knack for hard-hitting, revealing investigations, and also possesses the nuance and sensibility necessary to write compelling and revealing profiles and features.
Connor's journalism has appeared in publications including The Washington Post, Newsweek, Salon, The Baltimore Sun, The New York Post, The (Frederick, Md.) Gazette, The Buffalo…

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Transgender in Alabama: Combat veteran, teens voice their struggles

Transgender in Alabama: Combat veteran, teens voice their struggles

The more than 15 transgender individuals AL.com spoke with across the state over the past three weeks attend …

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Fighting heroin on Alabama streets: Inside covert world of police raids, undercovers, informants

Fighting heroin on Alabama streets: Inside covert world of police raids, undercovers, informants

The eerie early-morning still of a row of small clapboard homes on the east side of Gadsden was interrupted s…

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The deadly pills-to-heroin pipeline: Inside the growing scourge devastating Alabama communities

The deadly pills-to-heroin pipeline: Inside the growing scourge devastating Alabama communities

When Brent Bonham finally hit rock bottom, he was living under a highway, panhandling outside Brookwood Villa…

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Hometown friends say Harper Lee was manipulated into publishing second book

Hometown friends say Harper Lee was manipulated into publishing second book

Multiple residents of Monroeville who have known Harper Lee for years said Wednesday that they believe the 88…

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Harper Lee appears to be fully lucid: She just told me to 'go away' via snail mail

Harper Lee appears to be fully lucid: She just told me to 'go away' via snail mail

On Feb. 5 I wrote a two-page letter to Harper Lee, following up on my repeated attempts to reach the beloved …

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University of Alabama quietly testing fraternity brothers for drugs

University of Alabama quietly testing fraternity brothers for drugs

Every week, several members of the University of Alabama's Sigma Nu fraternity chapter are randomly chosen to…

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Horvath declares victory, Durazo takes early lead in L.A. County supervisor races Original

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Maria Elena Durazo, left, and Lindsey Horvath, who are running in Districts 1 and 3, respectively, in the Board of Supervisors race. (Genaro Molina and Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) Incumbent Supervisor Lindsey Horvath declared victory and state Sen. Maria Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) jumped out to an early lead in the races for two of the five seats on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. Horvath is up for a second term representing District 3 as supervisor.
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Luna leads Villanueva in early L.A. County sheriff's race results Original

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By Connor Sheets 
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L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna faced an array of challengers in his reelection campaign, including his predecessor in the office, Alex Villanueva. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna jumped out to an early lead over former sheriff Alex Villanueva, his predecessor and leading opponent in the race for the county’s top law enforcement job.
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County supervisor races: Horvath seeks reelection, Durazo running for Solis' seat Original

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State Sen. Maria Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) in Anaheim last year. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) Los Angeles County voters will cast ballots Tuesday in two very different races for county supervisor. In District 1, state Sen. Maria Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) is one of five candidates vying to succeed Hilda Solis, who is up against the term limit after more than a decade on the Board of Supervisors.
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