Connor is an investigative reporter at Alabama Media Group. For a January 2018 essay, he reflected on his Reynolds Journalism Institute fellowship project that created news "deputies," an effort to stay in touch with diverse voices within the state. Follow him on Twitter @ConnorASheets.
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