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Chris Hippensteel @chrishipp15_

National reporter @nytimes | Formerly investigations @timesunion, @TB_Times, @CNN, @thedailybeast, @PublicSourcePA | always @dailyorange

Joined February 2018
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Excited to share that I'm heading downstate in a few months to join the New York Times 2025-26 fellowship class. I'll be on the National desk starting in June.
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We’re pleased to introduce the 2025-26 @nytimes fellowship class. nytco.com/press/introducing-…
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New from me in the @timesunion: a preview of how a second Trump administration could reshape the U.S.-Canada border timesunion.com/capitol/artic…

How Trump, and his tariff threats, could reshape the U.S.-Canada border

The number of migrant interceptions at the northern border has continued to grow at a staggering pace. 

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Hochul calls on DHS secretary to double Border Patrol staffing on Canadian border timesunion.com/state/article… via @chrishipp15_

Hochul calls on DHS secretary to double Border Patrol staffing on Canadian border

Gov. Kathy Hochul recently called on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to more than double the number of Border Patrol agents on New York’s border with Canada.

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Even as crossings at the southern border plunge, record-high numbers of migrants continue to enter the U.S. through Canada — and through northern New York in particular. New for the @timesunion timesunion.com/state/article…

For another year, border crossings overwhelm New York's rural north

Even as crossings on the southern border have plunged, the number of migrants entering from Canada has remained at record highs. Residents along the border are overwhelmed. 

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23 Sep 2024
A good read by @chrishipp15_: For another year, border crossings overwhelm New York's rural north timesunion.com/state/article… via @TimesUnion

For another year, border crossings overwhelm New York's rural north

Even as crossings on the southern border have plunged, the number of migrants entering from Canada has remained at record highs. Residents along the border are overwhelmed. 

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13 Sep 2024
Ever wondered what happens to the drugs police collect after cases finish? Some incinerate them. Many use discouraged means like setting them on fire in fields. Using burn barrels in parking lots. Dumping them in landfills. It's a growing problem 1/ timesunion.com/state/article…

Police are burning illicit drugs themselves, violating state law

Police decide how to destroy drugs like fentanyl after cases, with limited guidance from the EPA and DEA. From landfills to open fires, some methods are unsafe.

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This case — in which the NY State Police are accused of allowing a known child abuser to quietly retire from the force in the 80s — went to trial this week. Read our coverage here. "Victim of child sex abuse by state trooper testifies at trial:" timesunion.com/news/article/…

Victim of child sex abuse by state trooper testifies at trial

David Gregson has accused the State Police of negligence for employing Roger Coon, who allegedly abused a string of boys in the Ballston Spa area in the 1970s and 1980s.

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14 Apr 2024
Newly obtained court documents show that NY State Police allowed an accused child predator to quietly retire from the force, rather than face the backlash of a public investigation. The Trooper went on to abuse children in Saratoga County for decades: timesunion.com/news/article/…
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At a church in Schenectady, a longtime pastor has repeatedly tried to pressure women in allegedly abusive marriages to stay with men they feared. Those who left anyway faced retaliation from the church. New in the @timesunion timesunion.com/news/article/…

Pastor dissuaded women from ending what they said were abusive marriages

In vulnerable moments, they sought his spiritual counsel, his protection and — when all else failed — his approval for a religious divorce.

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22 Jul 2024
Well-reported and moving investigation by @chrishipp15_ -- a must-read! timesunion.com/news/article/…

Pastor dissuaded women from ending what they said were abusive marriages

In vulnerable moments, they sought his spiritual counsel, his protection and — when all else failed — his approval for a religious divorce.

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10 Jun 2024
By @chrishipp15_ and me: There is no reliable state or national data on deaths during police pursuits. So @timesunion built a database for New York. We found more than 100 deaths since 2012, including several already this year. timesunion.com/state/article…

Mangled cars, broken lives: The human toll of New York’s fatal pursuits

As police chase more fleeing vehicles, a growing number of people are dying in crashes in New York.

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From a new @timesunion investigation Police chases in NY have killed at least 117 people since 2012. And as cops chase more cars, more people are dying in the resulting wrecks. Mangled cars, broken lives: The human toll of NY’s fatal pursuits: timesunion.com/state/article…

Mangled cars, broken lives: The human toll of New York’s fatal pursuits

As police chase more fleeing vehicles, a growing number of people are dying in crashes in New York.

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Explore our database of pursuit-related deaths, and learn more about our reporting process, here: timesunion.com/projects/2024…

Fatal police chases in New York claimed 100 lives since 2012

See the location of police chases and resulting fatal crashes in New York since 2012, as well as detailed information about every pursuit based on a Times Union investigation.

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6 Jun 2024
NEW INVESTIGATION by @timesunion: High-speed police chases have surged in New York since 2020. Pursuits by @nyspolice doubled since 2018. Pursuits in Westchester quadrupled. Collisions during pursuits are up and so are deaths. With @chrishipp15_ timesunion.com/state/article…

Why New York police are doing more high speed chases

Pursuits and related crashes and deaths are higher than they’ve been in years in New York. Police are chasing more stolen cars and traffic violations primarily.

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Newly obtained court documents show that NY State Police allowed an accused child predator to quietly retire from the force, rather than face the backlash of a public investigation. The Trooper went on to abuse children in Saratoga County for decades: timesunion.com/news/article/…

State Police concealed child sex abuse by trooper who molested more victims

In a case headed for trial next week, the State Police and Saratoga County prosecutors are accused of covering up a former trooper's sex abuse of boys.

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14 Apr 2024
NY State Police concealed child sex abuse by trooper who molested more victims, according to a lawsuit. More by @chrishipp15_: timesunion.com/news/article/… via @TimesUnion

State Police concealed child sex abuse by trooper who molested more victims

In a case headed for trial next week, the State Police and Saratoga County prosecutors are accused of covering up a former trooper's sex abuse of boys.

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18 Mar 2024
NEWS: @PatriciaFahy109 introduced legislation to increase training on emergency driving for police after a @timesunion investigation found a spike in serious police crashes resulting in injuries and deaths in recent years timesunion.com/capitol/artic…

Proposed law would require more driving training for New York police

A spike in serious police car crashes is prompting state lawmakers to consider more emergency vehicle operation practice for officers.

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12 Mar 2024
New York lawmakers weigh how to address rise in serious police crashes | More driving training for officers is under discussion timesunion.com/state/article… by @emiliemunson @chrishipp15_

State considers more police driver training after serious crashes

New York requires a low number of hours of driving training for officers at the police academy relative to other states, and many police receive no further refresher training during their careers.

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5 Mar 2024
New York shields police from liability for most of their car crashes | The state law makes it hard for crash victims to recoup damages even when officers are at fault. timesunion.com/projects/2024… by @emiliemunson @chrishipp15_

New York shields police from liability for most of their car crashes

Police car crashes have been increasing. Victims and attorneys say it's hard to collect damages due to a state law setting a "reckless disregard" standard.

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5 Mar 2024
Serious police car crashes are spiking in New York, causing injuries and deaths | In New York, there were more fatal police car crashes in 2023 than any other year in the last decade. timesunion.com/projects/2024… by @emiliemunson @chrishipp15_ @TF_Johnston @harris_alex_m

Police car crashes are spiking in NY, causing injuries and deaths

Serious police car crashes are spiking in New York, causing injuries, deaths and property damage.

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4 Mar 2024
What's liability like for police car crashes? “The Court of Appeals has required ‘conscious indifference to the outcome’ as a requirement for liability in civil cases involving officers responding to emergencies,” According to @NewYorkStateAG timesunion.com/projects/2024…

New York shields police from liability for most of their car crashes

Police car crashes have been increasing. Victims and attorneys say it's hard to collect damages due to a state law setting a "reckless disregard" standard.

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