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Joined February 2010
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Craig Melvin
@craigmelvinFeb 2
Our thoughts and prayers are with Savannah and her family. We encourage anyone with information to contact the Pima County Sheriff’s Department at (520) 351-4900.
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The dream of every Muslim is simply to be treated the same as any other New Yorker. And yet, for too long, we have been told to ask for less than that, and endure hatred and bigotry in the shadows. No more.
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@NBCNews5 Apr 2024
BREAKING: NBC NEWS SPECIAL REPORT: 4.8-magnitude earthquake reported in northern New Jersey, USGS says, causing buildings to shake from Philadelphia north to Boston. nbcnews.app.link/IlgqBbobyIb xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1OwxWYoOE…
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A 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit west of Manhattan and has been felt throughout New York. My team is assessing impacts and any damage that may have occurred, and we will update the public throughout the day.
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NBC News
@NBCNews5 Apr 2024
BREAKING: 4.8-magnitude earthquake reported in northern New Jersey, USGS says, causing buildings to shake from Philadelphia north to Boston. nbcnews.com/science/science-…

Earthquake hits East Coast, rattling buildings in NYC, Philadelphia and Boston

The U.S. Geological Survey initially measured the earthquake at a 4.8-magnitude. An aftershock of 4.0-magnitude hit later in the day.

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Don’t just cover Black communities and hire Black journalists during #BlackHistoryMonth. Read @cynthiagreenlee's article featuring @CharlesWMcKinn2 on how the media can do better: nbcuacademy.com/black-histor…
"I try to hire Black writers for beat reporting because you don’t see as many of us getting those jobs or assignments on, say, food, agriculture, housing or politics." - Dr. Cynthia Greenlee, historian, award-winning writer and editor

ALT "I try to hire Black writers for beat reporting because you don’t see as many of us getting those jobs or assignments on, say, food, agriculture, housing or politics." - Dr. Cynthia Greenlee, historian, award-winning writer and editor

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Elated to announce that thanks to a $10 million gift from @craignewmark, which we are adding to his previous $20M investment, the @newmarkjschool will now be ready to offer free tuition to 50 percent of its students. 🧵
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How can journalists avoid stereotypes and better understand other cultures? Learn how to improve your cultural competence with former @nbcnews/@msnbc exec & @nabj co-founder Allison Davis (@coopty): nbcuacademy.com/cultural-com…

What Is Cultural Competence?

Journalists need to understand the different communities and perspectives that they serve. Learn how to improve your cultural competence.

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Today we stood with Marsha Ervin as she registered to vote again! Last month, the voter fraud charges she faced were dropped after the 69-yo’s Sept. arrest by Tallahassee Police. This is a powerful conclusion to Ms. Ervin’s story that began with her unnecessary arrest!
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NBC News
@NBCNews8 Nov 2023
Exonerated “Central Park Five” member Yusef Salaam won a seat Tuesday on the New York City Council, completing a stunning reversal of fortune decades after he was wrongly imprisoned in an infamous rape case. nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/exon…

Exonerated ‘Central Park Five’ member Yusef Salaam wins New York City Council seat

Salaam, a Democrat, will represent a central Harlem district on the City Council, having run unopposed for the seat.

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@NBCNews9 Nov 2023
LIVE: Five Republican presidential hopefuls face off in Miami in a debate hosted by @NBCNews and moderated by @LesterHoltNBC and @kwelkernbc, joined by Hugh Hewitt. nbcnews.app.link/ahMGnVYvzEb xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1OdKrjarM…
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NOW: @NBCNews hosts the Republican Presidential Debate live from the @ArshtCenter in Miami. Watch now ➡️ @NBC and @NBCNewsNOW Latest updates, analysis and real-time fact checks ➡️ bit.ly/40xYMjC
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NBC News
@NBCNews20 Oct 2023
BREAKING: Trump campaign legal adviser Kenneth Chesebro becomes the third co-defendant charged in the Georgia election interference case to take a plea deal, striking an agreement as jury selection in his case was getting underway. nbcnews.com/politics/donald-…

Trump co-defendant Kenneth Chesebro strikes plea deal with Georgia prosecutors

As jury selection was beginning, Judge McAfee said a deal had been negotiated.

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NBC News
@NBCNews20 Oct 2023
BREAKING: Two Americans held hostage by Hamas have been released, according to three people with knowledge of the matter. nbcnews.com/news/world/two-u…

Two hostages released by Hamas are Judith and Natalie Raanan

“The family rallied around them in an extraordinary manner, and the fact that it’s actually happened is a miracle," said former NBC correspondent Martin Fletcher, who is related to the pair.

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.@mitchellreports on her dedication to mentorship throughout her 45-year career with @NBCUniversal News Group in conversation with @kwelkernbc: “We have so much more consciousness in our newsrooms to look for diverse candidates. I didn’t have enough mentors, and I want to make sure that doesn’t happen to future generations.”
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Ron Allen retweeted
Ayman
@AymanM17 Oct 2023
Dear journalists. Friendly reminder. Take official Israeli statements with a healthy dose of skepticism when reporting on what happens inside Gaza.
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Civil rights leaders in NYC for Triumph Awards pix11.com/news/local-news/ma… @PIX11 @NationalAction #NANTriumphAwards #TriumphAwards2023
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THREAD: Jim Jordan is considered the most MAGA member of Congress. He's a Trump sycophant whose elevation to Speaker would be a disaster for democracy. Every member who votes for him is voting for an insurrectionist over democracy. Here’s what you need to know about Jim Jordan:
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DCCC
@dccc12 Oct 2023
🔊 Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi’s urgent call to action for Democrats everywhere: “𝐈’𝐦 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮.” Don't let us down – will you rush a donation to the DCCC TODAY to help crush the extreme MAGA Majority and flip the House?

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