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reporter, alum, Florida defender. Past lives . Reach me at brittany.shammas@washpost.com.

Washington, DC
Joined July 2009
Born 01 August

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    Being a reporter in Florida = finding a dead lizard in a public records file

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    May 16

    New: Supermarket security guard confronted the Buffalo shooting suspect during an apparent reconnaissance visit on March 8 that he used to plan his attack, according to a document the suspect posted online. "In hindsight that was a close call," he wrote.

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    The staff of The Washington Post won the 2022 Pulitzer Prize public service medal for its coverage of the causes, costs and aftermath of the Jan. 6 attack, showing how the forces behind the siege are shaking the underpinnings of democracy.

    The Pulitzer Prize for Public Service goes to The Washington Post for coverage of the Jan. 6 Attack
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    May 3

    In today's About US: + For Patrick Lyoya, the American Dream became the American nightmare + After recession, a Black business boom + The next frontier for the antiabortion movement: A nationwide ban

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  5. May 2

    “That’s why the family are so broken. Because he represented hope for them.”

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    Apr 21

    Teamed up with once again to report out the tragic irony between Patrick Lyoya's death and GRPD promises of reform. Our story for the :

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  7. Apr 15

    “I’m surprised and astonished to see that it’s here that my son has been killed with a bullet.” and I wrote about the family of the 26-year-old man killed by police in Grand Rapids:

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    Apr 13

    Today, we’re publishing comprehensive reports that detail pay, retention and diversity at The Washington Post. We hope their release will lead to transformation within our company, and help the push for progress in the industry at large.

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  9. Apr 7

    If Roe v. Wade is overturned, a Michigan bill still on the books could ban abortion in almost all cases. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is suing to try to prevent that:

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    Mar 27
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    Among the last memories Oskana’s friends have of her are the moments she helped others in the midst of war: offering guidance to refugees fleeing their besieged city and coordinating protective equipment for a colleague. Story w/

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    That's how I'll remember Oksana. Always at the front of any picket line, immensely resourceful, incredibly brave but never reckless or irresponsible, always directing her superhuman energy to the most righteous causes. And a life she gave up for this without a second thought.

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  13. Mar 9
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    Mar 9

    Photos of the destroyed hospital in Mariupol, following Russian bombing on the city earlier today. Via Mstyslav Chernov.

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    Mar 5

    On the day Russia invaded Ukraine, Yulia Zhivtsova went to Moscow's Pushkin Square with two Harry Potter books bearing the colors of the Ukrainian flag — yellow and blue. She's one of over 8,000 Russians who've been detained for anti-war protests.

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    On the road now, but my heart is breaking for Kharkiv, where I woke up this morning and where whole neighborhoods were leveled this afternoon by heavy shelling. Reports of many casualties. This was a vibrant city just a few days ago (w/ ):

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    Feb 27

    A Chicago couple was expecting twins in April via a surrogate in Kyiv. Instead, the boys came Feb. 25 — more than 7 wks premature. Now they’re racing to find a medical transport to get their newborns to safety. My latest:

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    Feb 27

    Must-read piece by who speaks to three family members of captured Russian soldier in Ukraine. “How else can you feel?! Young boys are thrown like cannon fodder, and most importantly for what?! For palaces in Gelendzhik?”

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    Feb 26
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    Feb 25

    New reporting tonight: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was asked to evacuate Kyiv at the behest of the U.S. government but turned down the offer. An American official tells me Zelenskyy said, “The fight is here; I need ammunition, not a ride.”

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    The Kyiv Independent team has been working around the clock to bring you the latest updates from Ukraine. Helps us keep going: Patreon GoFundMe Crypto: BTC bc1q444wayyye4jke3ty87sdvm77dwkysz9hwcyu6u

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