Don't miss this story on what's going on in #Tigray, and how Columbus Tigrayans are left feeling helpless and hopeless in the face of genocide, war, starvation and more in their home country.
Danae King
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Danae King
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Underserved Communities Reporter at The Columbus Dispatch (@DispatchAlerts). Tips to [email protected]. Visit dispatch.com/radon
- Over 500,000 people have died in the Ethiopian civil war. Communication to Tigray has been cut off since Nov. 2020. But, the world's attention is elsewhere. Columbus Tigrayans are calling out for help for their loved ones. My story for @DispatchAlerts:
- "We have a family out there that we don't know if they're alive, they're dead, if they're eating, if they're sick & they're getting medication." There's genocide in Tigray, & Columbus family members struggling helplessly to help loved ones. Read more:
- Some immigrant kids in US legally may not be able to be citizens for over 70 yrs, or maybe ever. dispatch.com/news/20171009/… #7monthsvs70years
- .@JoeBiden lifted Trump's #MuslimBan, allowing one father to reunite with his family after 11 years living on different continents. Here's their story: "The best thing in the world is having your family under one roof."
- An Ohio agency has for decades disregarded federal law by holding onto the remains of over 7,100 Native Americans that it should have returned to various tribes in the 1990s. My story for @DispatchAlerts:
- "War” isn’t the right word to describe what happened in Tigray, said a 66-yo who lived through the war in Ethiopia. “It’s different; I don’t have a word for that... It’s worse." “It’s genocide,” said his daughter, Kdusan Araya.
- Shri, 12, found out he may never be able to become a citizen, & also might have to leave at 21 to return to India dispatch.com/news/20171009/…
- “We have this American dream, which, because of this wait, is turning into a nightmare.” @SIIA_US @DispatchAlerts dispatch.com/news/20180207/…
- It was an honor to visit Holy Trinity Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church & tell the story of some of its people & the loved ones they lost in the Tigray war. Read @DispatchAlerts to see the war's impact on a Columbus community, featuring @atomicphoto 📸:
- It’s official! I am so excited to join the @ReligionReport board! Can’t believe this is my fourth RNA conference and that I am going on four years reporting on religion and couldn’t love it more. So thankful for this beat and all the awesome people on it. #RNA2020Virtual
- .@mattczeller is concerned about national security & the US's reputation if Afghan allies remain overseas. "This isn't political. This is literally a matter of life & death." My @DispatchAlerts story on #AAAFirewatch in Ohio: @iava @Justavet11 @saf_rauf
- Don't miss this: A Mexican woman who had been living in sanctuary in a Northwest Side church since October walked out last week as a legal U.S. resident — a first in Ohio. dispatch.com/news/20190126/…
