Cengiz Yar
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visuals editor at ProPublica đŚ probably headbanging www.cengizyar.com
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In October I brought 500 copies of my photobook back to Iraq and distributed them in Mosul. Filmmaker Savva Svet documented that journey and made this short film.
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Bringing My Photobook Back To Iraq
YouTube video by Cengiz Yar
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IBzfO_xLrM4&time_continue=221&source_ve_path=NzY3NTg&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cengizyar.com%2F
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Come work with us!
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on gear, cammo, and the GWOT's return home
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Where does ICE and CBP's Gear Come From?
Crye Precision, DHS, The Brooklyn Navy Yard, and Tactical Gear Industry
https://combatthreads.substack.com/p/where-does-ice-and-cbps-gear-come
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"Why would you bomb a city if you are trying to take the city? You would just be taking a bombed city." ~ my 5yo daughter on war
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"Boldness is baked into this band, and thatâs what leads them to dizzying new compositions and refreshing shifts in perspective. Love may no longer be enough, but I hope Converge realize that their fundamental DNA always will be."
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Converge: Love Is Not Enough
Read Patrick Lyonsâ review of the album.
https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/converge-love-is-not-enough/
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đ¨Journalism Jobđ¨ (on my team!)
@propublica.org
is looking for a creative, empathetic and ambitious Visuals Editor. This role will work closely with the art director and the rest of the visuals team to find compassionate, incisive and original approaches to story presentations.
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*Journalism Jobs*
@propublica.org
is hiring an Audience Writer to adapt our investigations into multiple formats, including short-form newsletter sections and standalone pieces. Open to remote candidates. Learn more here:
job-boards.greenhouse.io/propublica/j...
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Journalism Jobs:
@themarshallproject.org
is hiring a reporter to cover the immigration system and its intersection with the criminal justice system in the U.S.
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Staff Writer, Immigration
The Marshall Project is a nonprofit news organization covering the U.S. criminal justice system.
https://www.themarshallproject.org/jobs/staff-writer-immigration
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âA Reuters review of federal court records found that the Trump administration has prosecuted at least 655 people under that charge across the U.S. since a series of city-focused immigration crackdowns began last summer. Thatâs more than double the prosecutions during the same period in 2024-2025..â
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ICE is cracking down on people who follow them in their cars
Becky Ringstrom was heading home after following federal immigration officers in her gray Kia SUV in suburban Minneapolis when she was suddenly boxed in by unmarked vehicles.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/ice-is-cracking-down-people-who-follow-them-their-cars-2026-02-10/
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âHow do you justify terrorizing an entire community? It is the most un-American thing Iâve ever experienced in my entire life.â Ryan Devereaux reports for the
@theintercept.com
in MN
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âUptick in Abductionsâ: ICE Ramps Up Targeting of Minneapolis Legal Observers
In one 30-minute stretch, three Minneapolis legal observers were arrested as ICE ramped up its targeting of community volunteers.
https://theintercept.com/2026/02/09/ice-minneapolis-legal-observers-abduction/
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Journalism Jobs: The
@startribune.com
is hiring an investigative reporter at their headquarters in Minneapolis MN, a state increasingly at the center of national news conversations including policing, immigration, public safety, business, politics and fraud.
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https://recruiting2.ultipro.com/STA1013/JobBoard/94aec289-5757-a8f0-d3bb-77f9cd846172/?q=&o=postedDateDesc
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A rainbow, a family portrait, a heart. These are the drawings found in handwritten letters from children detained at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in South Texas. Read them today on
@propublica.org
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
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This morning at
@propublica.org
, we published a pair of stories about the children held at the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas.
www.propublica.org/article/life...
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"a campaign against blue cities ... has burned through the presidentâs political capital faster than the money could be spent. ICE is now flush with cash right at a moment when public backlash is turning the agency into a pariah."
@nickmiroff.bsky.social
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ICE After Minneapolis
Trumpâs team wants a reset on its mass-deportation goals, not a retreat.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/02/minneapolis-ice-dhs-noem-homan/685916/
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"Now weâre left on our own."
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In Afghanistan, a Trail of Hunger and Death Behind U.S. Aid Cuts
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/world/asia/afghanistan-us-aid-cuts.html?unlocked_article_code=1.JlA.ytTP.8v25L3dODFV4&smid=nytcore-ios-share
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This is what
@peterdicampo.bsky.social
and I saw in Minneapolis
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7 days ago
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The US said a Marine could not adopt an Afghan girl. Records show officials helped him get her
Thousands of pages of once-secret court documents show how federal officials and a Virginia court helped an American Marine adopt an Afghan war orphan, in defiance of the U.S. governmentâs official po...
https://apnews.com/article/afghan-war-orphan-adoption-government-documents-marine-ef37c65e8d5c0af015b10c71a4c46591
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"I think it would be more accurate to say theyâre cutting costs because they want to cut costs. I donât think anyone outside of maybe Will Lewis sees any strategy here. No one has shared anything with us about this supposed reorientation towards particular coverage or different formats."
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Layoffs at the Washington Post
âOur leadership destroyed our brand.â
https://www.cjr.org/news/layoffs-dismantling-washington-post-bezos-murray.php
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"Instead of investigating a crime by identifying a suspect and then pursuing information about him or her, officers instead begin with someone they want to treat as a criminal and then use the technology to find a justification."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/o...
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Opinion | ICEâs New Surveillance State Isnât Tracking Only Immigrants
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/opinion/ice-surveillance.html
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âthe difference between an object and an image of an object isnât minor. Itâs the difference between encounter and representation â something that exists once, and something that has no unit.â
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âFaking ârealnessâ on a computer doesnât get us anywhere new.â â Elizabeth Goodspeed on imperfection as design strategy
As AI and digital tools make polish effortless, analogue imperfection has taken on new cultural weight. But what does âanalogueâ actually mean when most things are made, shared, and consumed digitally...
https://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/elizabeth-goodspeed-on-analogue-creative-industry-290126?__readwiseLocation=
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I do not make this comparison lightly.
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"Mr. Trump isnât a nationalist. Heâs in league with transnational elites who lack allegiance to this or any country. While distracting voters with anti-immigrant rhetoric, he is laying the groundwork for the disenfranchisement of working people across the Americas."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/o...
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Opinion | Trump Is Not a Nationalist. Heâs Something Worse.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/opinion/prospera-honduras-trump-pardon.html
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âPeople are running out to buy more PPE for people, driving things out to the scene for people who need food, water, a warm car to sit in for a few minutes. Theyâre finding ways to support each other.â
www.poynter.org/reporting-ed...
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How the Minnesota Star Tribune prepared its newsroom to cover Operation Metro Surge - Poynter
Tips on taking care of your people in a nonstop news cycle
https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2026/how-the-minnesota-star-tribune-prepared-its-newsroom-to-cover-operation-metro-surge-ice-immigration/
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The Seattle Times is hiring a photojournalist for their newsroom; to cover a variety of assignments, from major league sports to spot news to magazine features.
seattletimes.applytojob.com/apply/GeY4AJ...
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Photographer - The Seattle Times - Career Page
Seeking a creative Photographer to support our Visuals team.
https://seattletimes.applytojob.com/apply/GeY4AJswyx/Photographer?referrer=20260202225958RRJDCKMY046JCZMM
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In this weekendâs
@propublica.org
Dispatches,
@peterdicampo.bsky.social
and I wrote about our experiences in Minnesota in the days surrounding the killing of Alex Pretti.
www.propublica.org/article/minn...
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"The helplessness continues at home, where his 7-year-old daughter is asking questions about her classmates who havenât come to school lately. They looked at a class picture together, and she pointed to the faces of those missing."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/u...
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A Minnesota School District Guards Against ICE, From Dawn to Dusk
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/us/minneapolis-school-district-ice-agents.html
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GQ is hiring Visuals Editor, responsible for all aspects of photo shoot production and picture research across print and digital platforms.
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Visuals Editor, GQ
Since 1957, GQ has inspired its readers with unparalleled coverage of style, fashion, culture, news, politics, and more. From award-winning journalism and feature writing to unforgettable photography,...
https://condenast.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CondeCareers/job/Visuals-Editor--GQ_R-22608-2
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âThe records viewed by ProPublica list Ochoa, 43, and Gutierrez, 35, as the shooters during the deadly encounter last weekend that left Pretti dead and ignited massive protests and calls for criminal investigations.â
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Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
https://www.propublica.org/article/alex-pretti-shooting-cbp-agents-identified-jesus-ochoa-raymundo-gutierrez
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What
@peterdicampo.bsky.social
and I saw in Minneapolis
www.propublica.org/article/minn...
@propublica.org
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What We Saw in Minneapolis
Our visual journalists documented the days surrounding Alex Prettiâs killing in Minneapolis.
https://www.propublica.org/article/minneapolis-immigration-protests-photos
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âI know some of you think youâre not qualified, or that youâre waiting for someone to tell you how to do this right. But let me tell you that the person who is going to do that is you. Youâre on this call, you have five neighbors right now who are waiting for you to talk to them and get organized.â
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âBacking down isnât an optionâ: Minnesota ICE shootings mobilize Americans to join ICE observer groups
The killings of Minneapolis residents Renee Good and Alex Pretti have inspired people across the US to document federal agentsâ activities in their communities
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/jan/31/ice-observer-document-immigration-agents
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My
@propublica.org
colleague
@peterdicampo.bsky.social
& I reported from Minnesota last week, amid the federal immigration crackdown. This is what we saw:
www.propublica.org/article/minn...
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What We Saw in Minneapolis
Our visual journalists documented the days surrounding Alex Prettiâs killing in Minneapolis.
https://www.propublica.org/article/minneapolis-immigration-protests-photos
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"two hours of Melania feels like pure, endless hell"
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ja...
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Melania review â Trump film is a gilded trash remake of The Zone of Interest
Dispiriting, deadly and unrevealing â there is a decent documentary to be made about the former model from Slovenia, but this one is unredeemable
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jan/30/melania-review-trump-film-is-a-gilded-trash-remake-of-the-zone-of-interest
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'One of the tools.. lets people take control of phones or remotely hack into them to read messages or track locations. The others... use social media data scraped from the web and information from data brokers to help build dossiers of anyone with a social media account.'
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How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/technology/tech-ice-facial-recognition-palantir.html
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"Shirley and his ilk are not just content creators with a right-wing twist â theyâre algo hounds. And he was not just making plain old propaganda; he was making internet slop."
@miasato.bsky.social
@theverge.com
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When âindependent journalistsâ arenât really journalists
The rise of slop producers like Nick Shirley
https://www.theverge.com/news/869824/right-wing-influencers-nick-shirley-slopaganda
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"Here is what I know: My daughter died alone, pleading for someone to come get her. I couldnât."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/o...
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Opinion | No Child Deserves to Die Like My Daughter
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/opinion/israel-gaza-child-death-hind-rajab.html
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Service journalism in 2026. Adding that if you've got a budget to burn, something like the AVON C50 or Mestel Safety SGE 400 are top tier options.
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Kicking off a week of book talks across the U.S. beginning Monday, Feb 23 at 6:30 pm at the BDC in NYC. Come out and bring a friend. Space will be limited.
www.eventbrite.com/e/book-talk-...
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Book Talk: Cengiz Yar
Join Cengiz Yar for a presentation on This Alabaster Grave, a powerful visual examination of Mosul and the lasting impact of war.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/book-talk-cengiz-yar-tickets-1980569133594?aff=oddtdtcreator&mc_cid=0291992e21&mc_eid=1ceaa66bec
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âThis is my first occupation. Welcome to the underground, I guess.â
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Minnesota Proved MAGA Wrong
The pushback against ICE exposed a series of mistaken assumptions.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/01/the-neighbors-defending-minnesota-from-ice/685769/
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đ¨ Journalism Jobs đ¨: The
@apnews.com
is hiring a photojournalist in Minneapolis
www.reportforamerica.org/newsrooms/th...
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The Associated Press - Minnesota - Report for America
The Associated Press is a global news organization that is one of the worldâs most trusted sources of independent, nonpartisan and factual news in all formats. The AP is located in 100 countries and h...
https://www.reportforamerica.org/newsrooms/the-associated-press-minnesota/
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I was on
@wbur.org
's On Point today, discussing what I witnessed the past few days while reporting on ICE raids for
@propublica.org
in Minnesota
www.wbur.org/onpoint/2026...
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'Poorly trained, overwhelmed and inexperienced': Who are the newest ICE agents?
The number of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents has doubled over the past year -- driven by a massive recruitments campaign. Who the new recruits are and how theyâre being trained.
https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2026/01/27/poorly-trained-newest-ice-agents-immigration-enforcement
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Iâve been in Minneapolis the last few days reporting on the ICE raids happening across the city. This morning federal agents shot and killed a man, identified by the AP as Alex Pretti. This marks the third shooting by federal agents since Operation Metro Surge started in Minnesota last month.
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âThe surge of federal forces into Minneapolis isnât about law enforcement at all. It is about an administration declaring â explicitly, at times â that the purpose of federal law enforcement isnât to uphold the rule of law or promote public safety but to enforce the will of a single man.â
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Opinion | Iâve Covered Police Abuse for 20 Years. What ICE Is Doing Is Different.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/opinion/ice-shooting-renee-good.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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"They do not want to see mothers drinking wine or writing poetry. They do not even want to see mothers behind the wheel of a SUV, their childâs stuffed animals visible in the glove compartment, because they do not want to see mothers in public spaces at all."
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The Terrifying Reason the Right Is Lying About Renee Good
The White House is smearing her as a bad mom for defending her neighbors rather than staying home with her kids.
https://www.thecut.com/article/trump-smears-renee-good-wine-mom.html
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âwhen I landed in Minneapolis on Monday and saw the size, scope and lawlessness of the federal onslaught unfolding here, I understood that Goodâs killing was emblematic of its true mission: to stage a spectacle of cruelty upon a city that stands in stark defiance of Trumpâs dark vision of America.â
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Opinion | In Minneapolis, I Glimpsed a Civil War
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/opinion/trump-minneapolis-ice.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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âI donât know how you can write about food or travel or hospitality on any level and not stand for immigrants against the balaclava-wearing federal kidnapping squads that are attempting to terrorize huge swaths of the population.â - Nathan Thornburgh, co-founder of Roads & Kingdoms
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Anti-ICE Supper Club Heads to L.A.for Al Otro Lado Fundrasier - LAmag
Roads & Kingdoms, the longtime publishing partner of the late Anthony Bourdain will kick off its Anti-ICEÂ Supper Club in Los Angeles.
https://lamag.com/food/anti-ice-supper-club-los-angeles-roads-and-kingdoms/
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âThis agent, an elite Border Patrol officer who was masked but identifiable through the uniform number patch EZ-17, was captured on camera firing his B&T GL06 40mm less-lethal launcher at protesters five times in five minutes as he travelled down a street adjacent to where Good was killed.â
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Analysing One Federal Agentâs Use of Less-Lethal Launcher in Minneapolis
After the fatal shooting of Renee Good, Border Patrol agent "EZ-17" was filmed shooting less-lethal munitions at protesters five times in five minutes.
https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/01/16/border-patrol-minneapolis/?utm_source=threads
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16yo Corey Stingley died from asphyxiation after being pinned down in a Wisconsin convenience store 13 years ago. The family of the teen finally feels that âtruth, understanding and a measure of healingâ has taken place after two men pleaded guilty yesterday.
www.propublica.org/article/core...
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The inaugural Nick Oza Visual Fellowship open call launches on Jan. 18.
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2026 Nick Oza Visual Fellowship â Altavoz Lab
The 2026 Nick Oza Visual Fellowship is a documentary photography program by Altavoz Lab honoring Pulitzer-winning photojournalist Nick Oza. This fellowship supports visual storytellers rooted in their...
https://altavozlab.com/2026-nick-oza-visual-fellowship/?fbclid=IwY2xjawPXVltleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFuZ2lEcXZlOExHTDV4aTRhc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHgn1z6GrtAB_eDFZoXLyje574fJWdfNPjk_0FcFwxwxpGS5ukazZQVn1bwGs_aem_7eU7_BuDG0Sqe4RvAJLwWQ
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How Congestion Pricing Proved the Haters Wrong and Is Changing New York for the Better - Streetsblog New York City
Happy birthday to the toll cameras! Congestion pricing is working as promised â defying haters and doubters, including President Trump. Here's why.
https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/01/05/how-congestion-pricing-proved-the-haters-wrong-and-is-changing-new-york-for-the-better
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