Niraj Warikoo
Religion Reporter, Detroit Free Press
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- Detroit, Michigan
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2011 - Open Government Reporting
First Place SPJ-Detroit award for investigative work on the FBI shooting death of an African-American Muslim leader
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What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
What was your first job as a journalist?
A reporter for the daily newspaper at my college, the Columbia Daily Spectator.
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U.S. Sec. of State "John Kerry makes unscheduled shawarma sandwich stop in (Ramallah) West Bank" gu.com/p/3g46p/tw via @guardian
John Kerry makes unscheduled shawarma sandwich stop in West Bank
guardian.co.uk — It's enough to give the healthy eating lobby a heart attack. US secretary of state John Kerry made an unscheduled pitstop in his diplomatic circuit on Thursday, darting into a fast-food restaurant in the West Bank city of Ramallah for a shawarma sandwich, a staple snack all over the Middle East.
"Who's got the better Catholic bloggers? Detroit or Chicago?" actsoftheapostasy.wordpress.com/2013/05/23/who… Detroit!
Who’s Got The Better Catholic Bloggers? Detroit Or Chicago?
actsoftheapostasy.wordpress.com — Now you might think this post is vain, or perhaps controversial, or maybe a little self-serving, or completely silly and ridiculous. I mean, who really cares which city has the better bloggers? Probably nobody. And how could you measure it? Beats me. And how many people in Chicago even know how to read, or use the Internet?
The four-day Shia conference kicks off tonight in Dearborn. The annual Shia gathering started in 2003. theconferenceofali.org/content/what-it
Thousands of Shias guided by Ayatollah Sistani have annual Shia conf. in Dearborn. Chief Judge of Dearborn Hts., who's Shia, among speakers.
Seven Muslims from Michigan who identify as being gay are part of LGBT Muslims conference this weekend in Philadelphia. via @faisalalam
Detroit @MayorDaveBing met with @LouisFarrakhan last week, according to Nation of Islam newspaper. finalcall.com/artman/publish…
Farrakhan challenges Detroit leadership and community to unify to take back city
finalcall.com — Farrakhan challenges Detroit leadership and community to unify to take back city By Ashahed M. Muhammad -Asst. Editor- | Last updated: May 21, 2013 - 10:33:22 AM What's your opinion on this article?
@faisalalam Yes, I'm a reporter with the Detroit Free Press, a daily newspaper.
@faisalalam Also, where is the conference being held? Thanks
@faisalalam Would any of the Michigan folks be open to a phone interview? Thanks.
Comment by Gov. RT @onetoughnerd "If you made a short list of what made America great, immigration would be on it." ow.ly/li76i
Governor Snyder Announces Support for March for Innovation
youtube.com — Michigan Governor Rick Snyder announces his support for the iMarch "March for Innovation," a grassroots effort calling on Congress to enact immigration reform so that entrepreneurs and high-tech innovators can be welcomed into the United States.Have a Story?
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