Beenish Ahmed

Takeaway Producer

Beenish Ahmed appears in the following:

New York City Poised to Be First American City to Adopt a Toll to Combat Traffic Jams

Monday, April 01, 2019

New York City faces a perfect storm of transit issues from a beleaguered subway system losing riders to choked city streets further clogged by ride-sharing cars. 

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It's Not Just the Special Olympics, Betsy DeVos Takes Heat for Special Ed Cuts

Thursday, March 28, 2019

The Education Secretary has called for cuts to the Special Olympics, as well as programs to help students who are blind, deaf, and otherwise require special education services. 

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Ogossagou Massacre: More Than 150 Fulani Villagers Killed in Mali

Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Part of the rise in violence against the Fulani herding population has come because of charges that the nomadic herding group has ties to Islamist militant groups.

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Judge Halts Drilling on Federal Land Until Climate Change Impact Measured

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Judges are increasingly asking the Trump administration to take stock of climate change before moving forward with new leases on federally-held public land.

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New Jersey's Recreational Marijuana Bill Goes Up in Smoke...for Now

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Lawmakers in New Jersey called off a highly anticipated vote on legalizing recreational marijuana on Monday, anticipating a lack of votes.

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New Threat To Felon Voting In Florida

Thursday, March 21, 2019

Last November, Floridians voted to give the right to vote back to felons who had served their sentences. But new bills threaten to disenfranchise almost half of of them again.

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How Transportation Can Be a Means for Segregation

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Voters will decide whether to add a train line from Atlanta to Gwinnett county, a suburban area northeast of the city. The referendum raises issues of race and access.

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"I Don’t See How Anyone Can Feel Safe Anywhere": Mosque Shootings in New Zealand Shake the World

Monday, March 18, 2019

The victims range between three and 71-years-old, shedding a light at the horrors of the attack in New Zealand.

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Eight Years Into Syrian Civil War, A Writer Reflects

Thursday, March 14, 2019

Marwan Hisham called for the end of the Assad regime. He could never have imagined what has transpired since. 

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General Motors Plant Closure Will Have Ripple Effects Across Community

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

A study from Cleveland State University estimated that the region will lose 10 percent of the gross regional product because of the closure of the GM plant.

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Why Private Prisons Are Advocating for Criminal Justice Reform

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

The country's largest private prison companies are shifting their business models to include rehabilitation services and halfway houses. 

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Citizenship Question Defies Purpose of the Census, Says CA Sec. of State

Friday, March 08, 2019

"Is this person a citizen of the United States?" That question has not been asked as part of the full, once-a-decade census since 1950.

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How Natural Disasters and Recovery Efforts Discriminate Against the Poor

Thursday, March 07, 2019

The Alabama tornadoes blew through a low-income communities and left many mobile homes mangled. 

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How Trump is Remaking the Judiciary, One Young, Conservative Judge at a Time

Wednesday, March 06, 2019

The Trump administration has moved at a record-breaking pace to appoint federal judges. 

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Thousands of Children Complained of Sexual Abuse in Immigrant Detention

Monday, March 04, 2019

A total of 178 sexual harassment complaints elevated to the Department of Justice alleged that adult staff members sexually assaulted immigrant children in HHS custody.

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You Asked, We Answered: The Mueller Investigation

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

From the latest on the investigation to the possibility of impeachment, we took your questions. 

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What Roller Skating Can Tell Us About Race in America

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Roller rinks continue to be one of the most segregated spaces in the country. 

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Lake Erie May Soon Be Granted "Personhood." Here's What It Could Mean.

Monday, February 25, 2019

Residents from Toledo, Ohio will vote on a ballot measure to grant Lake Erie legal rights, in attempts to prevent future pollution.

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Oscar-Winning Documentary Tackles Global Stigma Surrounding Menstruation

Monday, February 25, 2019

The Oscar-winning documentary, "Period. End of Sentence," tells the story of what happened when a group of teens raised money to send a pad maker to a small village outside New Delhi.

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Hearing Over Ballot Fraud in North Carolina Centers Around One Political Operative

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Witnesses said they collected absentee ballots from voters, which is illegal in North Carolina.

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