Covering justice/injustice in public safety @CPRNews. Also sometimes @NPR. Previous @denverpost @startribune in DC. Mama. I’m here to hold people accountable.

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I'm going to peace out a bit from this platform, but will still keep my account active to lurk and watch for news. Meanwhile, follow me on at allisonsherry.bsky.social

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“Elon Musk is one of the biggest government contractors in the country and to put him in charge of reviewing which contracts to cancel, which ones not to cancel … It’s extremely troubling.” cpr.org/2025/02/27/rep-jason… via @allisonsherry #copolitics
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Pausing my presence here, as this site is now owned by a gov’t official. Ethical discussions underway with news leadership. Meanwhile… at oddryhepburn on Insta & Threads at ryanhasaquestion on Bluesky
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JUST IN: Signature verification foils attempted voter fraud in Mesa Co. 12 voters had their ballots intercepted. Someone (or perhaps several people) filled them out and returned them. Case referred to DA. Sec't of State and chief of clerks say this demonstrates system works.
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10 years ago today, I was working a weekend shift @seattletimes when word came in of a landslide near a small town named Oso. It turned out to be the deadliest landslide in U.S. history. It also became an exhibit for why local journalism matters in a time of crisis. 1/
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