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Safia Samee Ali

Safia Samee Ali is a reporter for NBC News Digital, based in Chicago.

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Safia Samee Ali is a reporter for NBC News Digital, based in Chicago.

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708d ago

Suspected overdose deaths of 2 girls at a Tennessee high school lead to murder charges against student

A Tennessee student has been charged with murder after two girls died of suspected overdoses after taking a drug combo authorities believe included fentanyl.
738d ago

Andrew Lester, 84-year-old Kansas City man accused of shooting Ralph Yarl, is in custody

An 84-year-old Missouri man accused of shooting a Black teenager who mistakenly went to the wrong home surrendered to police, officials said.

What we know about the case of Ralph Yarl, the Black teen shot after ringing the wrong doorbell

Ralph Yarl, a Black Kansas City teen, was shot after visiting the wrong home to pick up his siblings. The suspect was released by police, drawing fierce criticism.
743d ago

Indiana recycling facility had been cited for fire hazards years before this week’s massive blaze

The Indiana recycling facility where a massive fire broke out Tuesday had been cited over building violations including several fire hazards.

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How redistricting brought Tennessee to this moment

Politics watchers note that GOP efforts in Tennessee to minimize representation of Democrats — on the federal and state levels — have been years in the making.

Ousted Tennessee legislator Justin Jones reinstated after Nashville council vote

The Nashville Metropolitan Council on Monday voted to return Justin Jones to the state Legislature after he was removed by Republicans for protesting gun violence on the House floor.

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'Our vote doesn’t matter': Black Tennessee residents frustrated over expulsion of legislators

Democratic residents in the former districts of Justin Jones and Justin Pearson expressed outrage at Republicans for ousting the lawmakers they had voted for.

Easter service tinged with frustration for some in Justin Jones' Nashville district

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Hundreds of congregants dressed in white packed into Olive Branch Church for Easter morning service Sunday, but for many, the joyful greetings were followed by anxious chatter over the ouster of state Rep.
752d ago

Ticketmaster’s ‘Kafkaesque’ arbitration process is rigged, lawyers say

Four customers filed a lawsuit against Ticketmaster alleging the controversial ticket-selling giant has rigged its arbitration process against buyers.

Colorado student who shot two school administrators had been on probation for a weapons charge

Austin Lyle was arrested in 2021 after classmates at his former high school flagged his posts about guns on social media.
772d ago

After a wave of teen fentanyl overdoses, a Texas community grapples with shock and anger at the epidemic's toll

The overdoses of nearly a dozen teenagers in Carrollton, Texas, has been a lesson for the community in how quickly fentanyl use has spread among young people.
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