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Meg O'Connor

Meg O'Connor is a reporting fellow for Miami New Times. She just moved to Miami from New York after getting her master's degree in investigative journalism at Columbia University. She previously worked for CNN's Investigative Unit.

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Sexual Assault Is the Most Publicly Reported Crime on Cruises, but Companies Say It's Rare

By Meg O'Connor
Apr 9, 2019

Jane woke up early. It was five days into the cruise, and the Celebrity Summit would be docked in Bermuda for the rest of the day before setting sail for New Jersey. The night before, the 19-year-old had gone to a show with her parents and her childhood best friend...
South Florida Proud Boy Named in Roger Stone Case Has Ties to Turning Point USA

By Jerry Iannelli and Meg O'Connor
Feb 25, 2019

Last week, notorious right-wing provocateur and misinformation artist Roger Stone sat in a Washington, D.C. courtroom and stated that a team of Florida-based "volunteers" runs his social-media accounts, handles his cell-phone, and "revolves" in and out of his home. Stone listed three well known members of the Proud Boys extremist...
Roger Stone Admits Extensive Ties to Extremist Group Florida Proud Boys in Court

By Jerry Iannelli and Meg O'Connor
Feb 22, 2019

Roger Stone today is sitting in a D.C. federal court begging a judge not to crack down on him for being, well, Roger Stone. The Fort Lauderdale resident was arrested last month as part of Robert Mueller's investigation into alleged ties between the Trump administration and Russian hackers.
Brightline and Tri-Rail Have Killed Dozens

By Meg O'Connor
Feb 19, 2019

The patchy morning clouds had just begun to dissipate when the Tri-Rail train pulled out of the Pompano Beach station, heading south through the fading twilight of dawn. Thick bushes, tall green grass, and squat tan buildings littered with colorful graffiti lined the tracks. The train thumped by, picking up...
Fort Lauderdale Takes on Purdue Pharma, Walgreens, CVS, McKesson, and Others Over Opioid Crisis

By Meg O'Connor
Dec 3, 2018

Fort Lauderdale joins about 250 other cities, counties, and states that have filed lawsuits against opioid manufacturers and distributors for igniting the opioid crisis. Earlier this year, in April, Miami filed a civil lawsuit against Purdue Pharma and others in Miami-Dade County Court. Broward and Palm Beach Counties have sued as well.