Farah Eltohamy
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Tempe, AZ, United States
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Stand Your Ground Laws Are Proliferating. And More People Are Dying.
Expanded self-defense laws are being used to justify killings of roommates, people who are unhoused, and in road rage incidents and child custody disputes. → Read More
Colin Allred is the first known member of Congress to take paid paternity leave. Now he's pushing for it nationally.
With COVID-19 making paid parental leave even more critical, the Dallas Democrat is helping lead the move to change federal policy for fathers as well as mothers. → Read More
U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar joins Sen. Lindsey Graham in demanding Biden to appoint border czar
Cuellar and Graham’s letter is the latest in a series of criticisms against the Biden administration’s border security response. → Read More
Texas House Democrats spar with congressional Republicans over their protest of state voting bills
Three Texas House Democrats testified before a congressional committee on their efforts to thwart voting restrictions — and were met with heat from their Republican counterparts. → Read More
CDC extends eviction ban through July, but enforcement in Texas is up to individual judges
The agency cited the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant as reason to keep the anti-eviction measure in place. → Read More
Kamala Harris to visit El Paso on Friday in first trip to U.S.-Mexico border as vice president
Former President Donald Trump plans on touring Texas’ southern border with Gov. Greg Abbott later this month. → Read More
Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes criminal justice bills, legislation to protect dogs, teach kids about domestic violence
Abbott vetoed 13 bills authored by Democrats and seven by Republicans. Twelve of the vetoes targeted bills that originated in the House, and eight were from the Senate. → Read More
Bipartisan effort led by Texans to make Juneteenth a federal holiday passes Congress
The bill was passed in the Senate on Tuesday and is expected to get a House vote Wednesday afternoon where it has overwhelming support. → Read More
Letter from the Diversity Officer: Existence is resistance
State Press Diversity Officer Farah Eltohamy discusses her position and the work of BIPOC journalists. → Read More
USCIS balks on taking new DACA applications, despite court order
The federal government is not accepting new applications for protection under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, despite a federal court order that it resume doing so, but is instead "reviewing the court decision" before moving forward. → Read More
COVID-19 in Arizona: Navajo will not ease restrictions, despite improving numbers
The number of new COVID-19 cases on the Navajo Nation is on a downward trend, but tribal leaders said that does not mean they are ready to ease up on health restrictions. They plan to continue 57-hour weekend lockdown for the next three weeks, as the tribe works to bring numbers even lower. → Read More
Trump tours, touts border wall; critics blast his 'little pep rally' in midst of pandemic
President Donald Trump toured a new section of border wall in Yuma, crediting it not only for reducing border crossings and drugs but also for helping prevent "a coronavirus catastrophe" on the southern border, a claim derided by Democrats at time when COVID-19 infections are surging. → Read More
Arizona lawmakers see Trump pledge to deploy troops as a promise
President Donald Trump's pledge to deploy "thousands and thousands of heavily armed soldiers" to put down protests was seen as either a promise or a threat, depending on which Arizona lawmaker was reacting to his comments. → Read More
COVID-19 can't stop Muslims from celebrating Eid
Faced with the challenge of balancing one of the holiest days of the with safety concerns sparked by COVID-19, Arizona Muslims came up with some novel ways to observe Eid al-Fitr, from parading in their cars to praying in masks on prayer rugs that were 6 feet apart. → Read More
Suicide awareness exhibit 'Send Silence Packing' makes its stop at ASU
A collaboration between ASU Active Minds and its national chapter hopes to challenge the narrative surrounding suicide and mental health. → Read More
State Press Play: How is the Cronkite School trying to tackle the diversity problem in journalism?
What initiatives are being done to combat the lack of diversity in journalism? → Read More
Forks Estate: The tea on the new Barrett fee
A discussion with State Press politics editor on the recent Barrett fee increase. → Read More
State Press Play: What are the dangers of striving to be too healthy?
Discussing orthorexia and how we can have a healthier outlook on eating. → Read More
State Press Play: What is media literacy and why is it important?
Combat an era of misinformation with a responsible approach to news consumption. → Read More