Cassandra Basler
Former Senior EditorCassandra Basler, a former senior editor at WSHU, came to the station by way of Columbia Journalism School in New York City. She recently graduated with a Pulitzer Traveling Fellowship, which means she has two years to report on an issue anywhere in the world (she's still figuring out where she'd like to go). She grew up just north of Detroit, Michigan, where she worked for the local public radio affiliate. She also wrote about her adventures sampling the city cuisines for the first guidebook to be published in three decades, Belle Isle to 8 Mile: An Insider's Guide to Detroit. Before that, Cassandra studied English, German and Urban Studies at University of Michigan. When she's not reporting on wealth and poverty, she's writing about food and family.
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A group that sued the city of Bridgeport, Connecticut, over alleged absentee ballot abuse in 2019 has launched a campaign to “Unrig Bridgeport.”It’s part…
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Police have not said whether the killing of eight people in Atlanta, including six Asian women, was a hate crime. Still, the shooting is troubling many…
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Members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities in New England are gathering to remember the six women killed in Atlanta and call for an…
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The city of Bridgeport, Connecticut, wants a total of $300,000 from an ex-chief of police and a city hall worker, who pleaded guilty to a job rigging…
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Members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities in Connecticut say people should not be surprised at the escalation of violence against…
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Connecticut is one of the most expensive housing markets in the nation. That’s according to a new report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition,…
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New Haven, Connecticut, is one of several cities that saw more gun violence during the pandemic. Residents on parole or probation met on Wednesday with…
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City employees in New Haven, Connecticut, are working extra hours because of growing job vacancies. This has forced the city to redirect funds towards…
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People who are incarcerated have their parental rights terminated at a disproportionately high rate in Connecticut. The rate is much higher among Black…
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Members of the police union in Bridgeport, Connecticut, have voted “no confidence” in the city’s first Latina chief — 54% of union members in attendance…