The brightest light, a champion for justice, a freedom fighter, a fierce advocate for those who needed it the most, a brilliant, bold and courageous leader and an even better friend. Rest in power Eric. mlive.com/news/flint/202…

At the end of the day VICE was a little warehouse in north Williamsburg at capacity with young, hungry creatives pushing boundaries and mostly, having a damn good time doing it. I’m beyond thankful for my time there, it was formative.

Thinking of our community in Dearborn, I’m so sorry you have to deal with this. The journalistic institutions in this country need to do better.

Been off Twitter for some time, came on here to say, as an Arab Michigander and journalist this is utterly reprehensible, The Wall Street Journal should be ashamed of itself: wsj.com/articles/welco…

It’s an honor to be named one of DOC NYC’s 40 under 40 Filmmakers. It has been through docs that I’ve learned so much about the world: people, places, struggles, war, resistance, culture, and the perspectives of others—I’m excited to continue to grow and share impt stories

Police raided Marvin Guy's house without knocking. He awoke to windows shattering.

Fearing for his life, he started shooting — and killed an officer.

He’s been in jail *nine years.* This week he goes to court.

If he loses, he faces life in prison.

themarshallproject.org/2023/10/28/tex…

After posting an Instagram story about the war in Gaza yesterday, my account was shadowbanned. Many colleagues and journalists friends have reported the same. It’s an extraordinary threat to the flow of information and credible journalism about an unprecedented war…

There are already extraordinary challenges to getting information from the ground — the killing of journalists, internet and electricity cuts, and more — but these reports from journalists raise troubling questions about the free press in this war.

theintercept.com/2023/10/12/isr…

Israel is seeking to shut down Al Jazeera’s local bureau as it continues pummeling Gaza. This is intended to shut down any reporting from Gaza. Every journalist must condemn this move.

Utterly shameful.

Let the words wash over you. Because if this is the public statement, the reality for the two million civilians, half of whom are children, that live in the prison that is Gaza is one million times worse.

NEW from Paighten🆒Harkins: Nearly 3 years after an SLCPD officer shot and injured 13y/o Linden Cameron, who was suffering a mental health crisis, prosecutors decided not to file charges against the officer — even though they found the act 'unreasonable.' sltrib.com/news/2023/08/1…

Early signs indicate a coronavirus rebound in sewersheds around New York City and some suburbs. gothamist.com/news/is-covid-…

'About 1 in 10 of the 110,000 people who catch COVID this week in the US, many for a second or third time, will be left lastingly ill. Even some vaccinated people; even some young, previously healthy people, after only mild cases.' — WesElyMD #LongCovid bostonglobe.com/2023/05/26/opi…

It’s beautiful

Been dealing w a bit of the same