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Yusra Farzan retweeted
Jun 11
LAPD data shows at least 278 unhoused people have been shot and killed in Los Angeles since 2015. An investigation by LAist and The LA Local found that's an undercount. laist.com/shooting-deaths-of…
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Yusra Farzan retweeted
May 21
NEW: Spencer Pratt’s campaign has logged nearly $15K in charges at Hotel Bel Air, categorized as “candidate travel, lodging and meals.”
Today’s campaign disclosure shows this:
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Hawaa Abdullah, daughter of Amin Abdullah, the security guard who was killed along with two others in Monday's shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, honored her father as a role model and the "absolute best dad in the world." abcnews.link/szqfszC
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Yusra Farzan retweeted
May 11
Has there been drama in your mom’s group over alternative medicine/MAHA stuff?
I’d love to talk to you for a story if so! And don’t have to use your name. DM me/hit me on signal (info in bio) if you’d like to chat. Thanks
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Yusra Farzan retweeted
May 8
BREAKING: The Democratic candidate for OC assessor lost her party’s endorsement due to complaints that she repeatedly tried to use campaign money to pay for personal expenses, LAist has learned.
Such expenditures would violate the law. Story from @ByYusra
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Yusra Farzan retweeted
May 4
BREAKING: The Washington Post wins Pulitzer for public service for its reporting on DOGE and its impact, including reporter Hannah Natanson who was at the center of the team effort.
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Yusra Farzan retweeted
May 4
Bravo to @hannah_natanson, whose Pulitzer Prize reporting overcame an outrageous and chilling FBI raid on her home, a threat to journalism in this country
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Yusra Farzan retweeted
Apr 28
Nice feature on “Morning, Trojan” today in the @dailytrojan. After building USC’s dominant news source from the ground up over the last four years, we’re shutting it down on Friday. It’s been an epic run, but I’m ready to graduate. morningtrojan.com/p/morning-…
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Yusra Farzan retweeted
My former colleague Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, an American journalist, has been detained in Kuwait for 50 days. Journalism is not a crime. Sign and share the petition ⬇️
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Yusra Farzan retweeted
Apr 21
Trump’s top federal prosecutor in LA — one of the most powerful in the region — keeps this mug in his office.
Bill Essayli declined an interview and didn’t answer written questions but his office did share this pic.
My profile of Bill published today: lamaterial.com/p/bill-essayl…
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Yusra Farzan retweeted
Apr 16
“Irrespective of political stripes, every American should be worried about the state of play right now for journalists worldwide if democracy matters to them. Ahmed is an American citizen, but importantly, he is a journalist who should not be detained for the act of being a journalist.” ms.now/opinion/kuwait-detain…
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Yusra Farzan retweeted
Apr 16
The word of the day is HABIBI! Happy #ArabAmericanHeritageMonth from Ramy Youssef, Elmo, and all of your friends on Sesame Street!
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Yusra Farzan retweeted
Apr 15
Some details/context about the arrest of journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, detained in Kuwait for 6 weeks with no charges. From @lsmwilson in @newlinesmag.
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Yusra Farzan retweeted
Apr 15
Texas' only licensed Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu legal interpreter is now languishing in a Raymondville detention center. She’s lived in America for 35 years: texasobserver.org/immigratio…
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Yusra Farzan retweeted
Apr 14
I can't even remember the last time I did something other than re'tweet', save, or favorite on this app, a shell of my former mainstay social media platform. But that's all the more reason why I need you to read this - the thing that's nudged me out of X retirement - and share it
CPJ calls on Kuwaiti authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Kuwaiti-American journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, detained under new security and fake news laws.
Read more: cpj.org/2026/04/cpj-calls-on…
#FreeAhmed #FreeAhmedEldin
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Yusra Farzan retweeted
Apr 15
Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, a Kuwaiti-American journalist known for his work at VICE, HuffPost and Al Jazeera, has been detained in Kuwait, according to press freedom advocates, after sharing videos related to the Iran war. cnn.it/4eiu8n2
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Yusra Farzan retweeted
✍️ Sign the petition: Kuwaiti-American journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin is detained in Kuwait under new security and fake news laws.
Demand Kuwaiti authorities immediately and unconditionally release him. ⤵️
cpj.movements.mov/pet/kuwait…
#freeahmed #FreeAhmedEldin
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Thanks to @AidaAlami for shedding light on the plight of our friend and colleague #FreeAhmedShihabEldin in @CJR
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Yusra Farzan retweeted
CPJ calls on Kuwaiti authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Kuwaiti-American journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, detained under new security and fake news laws.
Read more: cpj.org/2026/04/cpj-calls-on…
#FreeAhmed #FreeAhmedEldin
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Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, a Kuwaiti-American journalist known for his work at VICE, HuffPost and Al Jazeera, has been detained in Kuwait, according to press freedom advocates, after sharing videos related to the Iran war. cnn.it/4cuoDze
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