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Palestinian-American, NC-bred; run on coffee & chocolate. Now: @coloradotrust . Previously: @denverpost , @coloradoan . Opinions my own.

Denver, CO
Joined June 2014
Don't wanna be here? Send us removal request.
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"This cannot be our new normal," Neguse said. "We should be able to feel safe in our grocery stores. We should be able to feel safe in our schools, in our movie theaters and in our communities."
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@MahoneyEb Erika, I am so, so sorry about the loss of your dad. I'd love to be able to share more about him through your eyes and that of your family. If you'd be willing to share, please email me with the best way to reach you at shindi @denverpost .com.
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2 years
Almost 14 hours after the hearing began, the bill to enshrine abortion and other reproductive rights into Colorado law passes out of its first House committee by a 7-4 vote. #copolitics #coleg
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Boulder Mayor Sam Weaver said the people killed yesterday were just going about their daily business. "They had family and friends, loves and passions and dreams of tomorrows that will no longer come."
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4 years
It continues at the #DenverProtest . “Fuck your curfew. We want justice.”
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3 years
I’m at @DENAirport for the arrival of an Afghan refugee family moving to Broomfield.
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4 years
Back at the Capitol to find more protesters here, too.
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4 years
Hard to see, but everyone is taking a knee at the #georgefloydprotest in #Denver . Tonight, it was a lot about #BreonnaTaylor .
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Yesterday was my last day at @denverpost , the best job I've ever had. I have much to reflect on, so I'll keep this brief. I'll miss it, including working with many of you & the greatest colleagues, but I'm excited for the next chapter. Support local news:
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2 years
Colorado county clerks have gathered in Denver this morning to refute election deniers’ claims ahead of the rally planned outside the Capitol on Tuesday. #copolitics
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3 years
They have arrived.
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3 years
I’m at @DENAirport for the arrival of an Afghan refugee family moving to Broomfield.
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Members of Colorado’s Black Democratic Legislative Caucus after the Chauvin verdict . #coleg #copolitics
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The journalists at The Denver Post care about diversity and inclusion in our newsroom and our coverage, even if our corporate owners don't. We're implementing change without them. Read more about our commitments here:
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4 years
Cops responding with A LOT of tear gas.
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3 years
Grand Junction police have issued a warrant for Republican Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters' arrest on suspicion of obstruction of a peace officer. More to come on @denverpost .
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3 years
He said the time will come to seek justice and remedies, but today is about honoring those who were killed.
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2 years
Tina Peters is now speaking after AP calls the SOS GOP primary for Pam Anderson. She says the numbers are flipped and the results are fraudulent. "It's not over," she said.
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5 years
So, that bartender and former teacher who helped get kids organized at the brewery in Highlands Ranch during the #stemshooting ? She taught at the sister school of Marjorie Stoneman Douglas. She quit teaching because of school shootings.
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4 years
Needed this today. Thanks, Colorado.
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3 years
The Colorado House is taking a moment of silence for Asian Americans after yesterday’s attack, led by Rep. Leslie Herod.
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4 years
"This is, in my estimation, the largest single advancement of individual civil rights and liberties for Coloradans in a generation," said attorney Qusair Mohamedbhai. #coleg #copolitics
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The Denver Post
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BREAKING: Colorado among first in U.S. to adopt historic police reforms following protests, @BySajaHindi reports
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12-year-olds Riley and Hunter at the #LovelandTrump event.
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4 years
Rep. @leslieherod brought 8-week old Clinton with her today, which made an extra day at the #coleg not so bad.
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4 years
NEW: Colorado’s police accountability bill passed out of Senate Appropriations this morning on a party-line 6-4 vote and is headed to the Senate floor. #copolitics #coleg
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Former Broncos coach Mike Shanahan speaking at #LovelandTrump event. "We need leadership for our country. We need leadership for our kids."
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3 years
The names of the victims of yesterday's shooting in #Boulder : Denny Strong, 20 Neven Stanisic, 23 Rikki Olds, 25 Tralona Bartkowiak, 49 Teri Leiker, 51 Eric Talley, 51 Suzanne Fountain, 59 Kevin Mahoney, 61 Lynn Murray, 62 Jodi Waters, 65
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3 years
My parents finally got their first vaccine and that selfie they sent was seriously the best thing I’ve seen since last March. ♥️
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Last week, I asked @ImanforColorado , Colorado’s first Muslim lawmaker, how she felt about the morning prayers in the Colorado House. Today, she’s giving the prayer. She started with the traditional Islamic greeting meaning “peace be upon you.” #copolitics #coleg
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4 years
Good morning, friends! I'm your Christmas Day reporter for the @denverpost . Please be kind to each other and stay safe.
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I’m at Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins for the first #COVID19 vaccine getting administered. The first vaccine will go to Kevin Londrigan, a respiratory therapist who has underlying health conditions.
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5 years
In today’s fun @denverpost reader feedback:
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5 years
A very savvy Girl Scout at the Capitol somehow managed to convince me to not only buy two boxes of cookies that I don’t even like but also donate money. I didn’t even have cash, so she kindly found the Venmo account for me on my phone. #coleg
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8 years
9-year-old Lydia dances with her dad Dallan Dirkmaat at the #LovelandTrump event.
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@BySajaHindi
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2 years
Women sleeping in cars outside clinics waiting for appt cancellations, maternal-fetal medicine specialists seeing an increase in appts & people calling infertility clinics asking that embryos be transferred to CO. Via myself & @ehernandez :
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3 years
Friends and family have been gathering outside Sol Tribe this morning to leave flowers and candles for their loved one who was killed, Alicia Cardenas.
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4 years
Yesterday was my two-year anniversary at the @denverpost . I’m grateful for @Noelle_Phillips ’ email that said, rather matter-of-factly in true Noelle fashion, “it’s time.” She was right.
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4 years
"...and no access to social workers or lawyers, sometimes not even their family, while in U.S. custody." Via @propublica
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"Under this new policy, the administration is not deporting children — a proceeding based on years of established law that requires a formal hearing in immigration court. It is instead expelling them — without a judge’s ruling and after only a cursory government screening ....
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T. Christian Miller
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Today's nomination for story best described as Kafkaesque. @propublica @lomikriel
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2 years
A Mesa County grand jury has returned an indictment on a total of 13 counts against Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters and her Deputy Clerk Belinda Knisley in its election system breach investigation. #copolitics
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3 years
The news conference on the Boulder shooting has begun. Boulder Police Chief Maris Herold is reading off the names of the victims.
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3 years
The highlight of today for me was getting to see @asmamk again.
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2 years
My husband just asked me to turn up the volume on this Aurora City Council meeting, so that’s how Monday evenings go in this household.
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4 years
. @michellemalkin just introduced herself and tells the crowd “we call the shots, not Bill Gates, not big pharma.”
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1 year
Hundreds of white women are gathered on the Colorado Capitol lawn, calling for banning all guns - a repeal of the 2nd Amendment. Here4TheKids says they won’t leave until @GovofCO signs an executive order banning guns and implementing statewide buyback program. #copolitics
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3 years
It’s another pandemic birthday for my dear friend, colleague and all-around fantastic reporter @ehernandez . Happy birthday to this Denver gem!
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4 years
This will forever remain a treasured moment of my sister’s visit to Colorado.
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6 years
3/ In January, I'll be joining the @denverpost and I'm so excited for what's to come! Keep sharing your stories and concerns -- we want to hear them!
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5 years
It’s true! I’m excited to start working with @alex_burness , @CindiinCO and the rest of the politics team to bring you more #copolitics statehouse news. I’d love to hear your ideas! shindi @denverpost .com.
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3 years
My fellow Colorado reporters as we wait for the president’s arrival. #MarshallFire
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5 years
Yesterday, during the #STEMshooting , between 20-30 kids ran into @RockBottom Restaurant and Brewery in Highlands Ranch, seeking shelter. It’s about 0.7 miles from the school.
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3 years
Y’all. The 2021 #coleg session has ended. Fear not, @alex_burness and I are still alive. #copolitics
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5 years
Most people at the grocery store are buying essentials for the big storm. I just bought ice cream and I’m feeling very judged.
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8 years
. @realDonaldTrump has landed at the airport and the crowd is applauding at #LovelandTrump event.
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3 years
I regularly think about something @sarayasin said years ago: Palestinians are the only people who just by telling people their ethnicity are seen as making a political statement.
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4 years
As the protesters got closer, the cops pulled away. The protesters cheered. “This is a win for us. Let’s keep it peaceful.”
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4 years
Sen. John Cooke, a former Weld County sheriff, said he now supports Senate Bill 217 after the changes made to the bill. He said law enforcement realizes that something needed to be done. #copolitics #coleg
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2 years
I met Hugh McKean as a young reporter in Loveland when he was a city councilor. He was always willing to take time to talk abt any issue, even tough ones. That didn’t change when he was elected to #coleg . Neither did his kindness & genuine interest in the lives of others.
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3 years
All right, friends. The cat is out of the bag. Come take my great job covering #coleg for @denverpost . I'm staying on our #copolitics team, but since we're expanding some of our coverage, I'll be switching to a new beat soon.
@tamaraddunn
Tamara Dunn
3 years
We're looking for a legislative reporter. Join me at @denverpost . Description (including salary range and what kind of candidate we're looking for) are in the link below: #ReignyDayJobs #blkcreatives @NABJDigital @aaja @mandyhofmockel
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4 years
As expected, the police accountability bill passed on a party-line 3-2 vote out of committee.
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2 years
Wellll @EliseSchmelzer did not foster fail, but I did on her behalf… Taking name suggestions on the newest member of the family!
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5 years
. @Hickenlooper addressing media on the two mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas. “How can we be standing by and not asking Congress to limit magazine capacity?”
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6 years
. @JoeNeguse receives applause when he talks about what led him to become Colorado’s first black congressman.
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4 years
Senate Bill 217, the police accountability and reform bill, has passed the Colorado House on third reading. The room erupts in applause. #copolitics #coleg
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2 years
Lots of people gathered at the governor’s mansion for the signing of the abortion bill HB22-1279. #copolitics #coleg
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4 years
This is even better than a selfie with an “I voted” sticker.
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4 years
Cops got mad people were too close as they were shooting projectiles. Used what I assume is mace in their faces. @EliseSchmelzer is in the background yelling “press!”
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3 years
Afghan interpreter Ahmad Siddiqi and his family just landed and will be greeted by staff from Rep. Crow’s office, volunteers, refugee resettlement services, and Broomfield mayor and council members.
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The @denverpost team is working to tell the stories of the #Boulder shooting victims, hoping to give friends & family the opportunity to honor their memories. If you or anyone you know wants to speak about Kevin Mahoney, you can contact me at shindi @denverpost .com.
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4 years
Early returns indicate Prop 115, the measure to ban abortions at 22 weeks, is so far being rejected: 62.1%-37.9%. Follow @JudithKohler for more on that one. #copolitics #election2020
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School bathrooms are stocked with toilet paper and no one bats an eye, but when it comes to products that half the student population needs, they’re viewed differently, Arvada West senior Julia Trujillo said.
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4 years
The Colorado House has passed Senate Bill 163, the vaccine bill, on second reading. #copolitics #coleg
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4 years
With six days to go, more than 2 million people have voted in Colorado's election. #copolitics
@yashar
Yashar Ali 🐘
4 years
Continue to be blown away by these numbers. This is the current early vote turnout as a percentage of the total 2016 turnout. Texas: 91.2% Montana: 80.7% Georgia: 76.8% North Carolina: 76.1% Arizona: 74.4% Colorado: 72.8% Florida: 72.2% via @ElectProject
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Protesters are now lying down in the street. “Silence for George. Silence for Breonna. The list (of people) keeps going on. But you know what? This list is gonna stop this year,” a protester says.
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4 years
Another night of #DenverProtest for #GeorgeFloyd . @KyleNewmanDP and I will be your @denverpost reporters for tonight.
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3 years
I hate it, but my first thought was “nothing new here.”
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4 years
A new feature in my mom’s Ramadan package this year: masks.
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Prop 113, the National Popular Vote is passing 55.3%-44.7%. Follow @abuvthefold for more on that one. #copolitics #election2020
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3 years
Next year, you will be seeing more stories about #Aurora and its surrounding areas in the @denverpost . I can't wait to get to know these communities better, so if you have ideas or contacts, send me an email or DM. I'd love to hear from you!
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This is a hard time for journalism, but @denverpost , @CPRNews and @DenverChannel in #Colorado are all hiring! Come work with us! #journalismjob
@blairmiller
Blair Miller
4 years
JOURNO JOB: We are hiring a full-time digital journalist @DenverChannel . Job is heavy on writing, enterprise stories, and video. Experienced applicants only. Colorado journalists extremely welcome, but open to all. Hit me up with ?s/referrals. #journojobs
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2 years
And now the governor signs the bill into law. Access to abortion and reproductive health care codified in Colorado law. #copolitics #coleg
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4 years
At a rally at the Capitol today where groups are fighting against a bill that would make getting nonmedical vaccine exemptions harder. Republican lawmakers are greeted with open arms. #copolitics #coleg
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“I’m just speechless, “ Jose Trujillo Perez told The Denver Post, as he drove to Mexico, unsure of which city his wife was deported to. “I just want to find my wife and see if she’s OK.”
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9 p.m. on their knees at Welton and Broadway at the #DenverProtest .
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6 years
1/ Well, northern Colorado, it's been real. I'm wrapping up my last full week at the @coloradoan . Thank you for working with me to inform, hold leaders accountable and for letting me share your stories, even when they were difficult.
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This feels much more organized than the other nights. The group is on their knees for #GeorgeFloyd in #denver .
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2 years
Tons of people on the west steps of the Capitol to rally for reproductive rights in light of the Supreme Court overturning Row v Wade.
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3 years
A lot has changed in the two decades since 9/11, but one thing is certain: it thrust a spotlight on Muslims in the United States. I am so grateful to the Colorado families who were willing to share their stories and experiences with me and all of you:
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Get you a friend that’s this excited to see you on a bad day.
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Senate Bill 217, the police reform and accountability bill, has now passed the House on a voice vote. #copolitics #coleg
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4 years
I had a professor in college predict that if I planned to stay in journalism, I would have to change my name to “Sally.” Figured I’d rather stick to the various mispronunciations instead.
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Vauhini Vara
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An Indian-American thing: The name pronunciation we use with non-Indians can be nonstandard & different from what we use among Indians. Kamala Harris goes by "COMMA-la," but says, "If you're asking my grandmother, she'd say 'COME-uh-luh.'" (1/3)
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Really would love it if "Angela" from the vehicle warranty department would stop calling me, because I keep picking up thinking it's an interview.
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2 years
I was a bit busy with some reporting yesterday and got distracted, so I didn’t get to weigh in properly (yes, I recognize the irony). I’m sure most of you have seen my @denverpost colleagues’ tweets by now about contract bargaining. Still, I feel like I should say something.
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6 years
I suppose you could argue North Carolina and India are similar. 🤷🏻‍♀️
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4 years
Day 5 of the #DenverProtest for #GeorgeFloyd . It’ll be me and @RubinoJC for the @denverpost . Follow along for updates.
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2 years
This brought me joy today so I thought I would share it with all of you.
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3 years
The Lost and Stolen Firearms bill is being renamed the “Isabella Joy Thallas” Act after a Denver woman who was killed by a stolen firearm. Her family is here at the Colorado House. #copolitics
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Saja Hindi
3 months
Next up: Excited to be working with the fine folks at the @ColoradoTrust ! Find me there and at our story website at .
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Mayor Mike Johnston
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. @BySajaHindi ’s thoughtful, comprehensive coverage of Denver, Aurora and the migrant crisis has been a true public service over the last few years. Saja, all of Denver will miss you at the Post. Best wishes on your next adventure!
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Saja Hindi
4 years
It’s an immensely large burden to feel like everything you do would be considered a representation of an entire religion.
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Noreen Nasir
4 years
My life shifted in this country when I was 12. You grow up fast when you're the kid representing a global religion/all its followers, all while brushing off Islamophobic comments and trying to make sense of the surveillance of your community and a man firing a gun at your mosque.
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4 years
Denver Communists is continuing with its food drive as planned.
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