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Open-source researcher | MA Investigative Journalism @Cronkite_ASU | anisa.info@proton.me

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Anisa Shabir is a journalist and open-source researcher. She was previously an investigative reporter at the Arizona State University’s Howard Center for Investigative Journalism. She was recognized for best community service project/reporting in the 2023 EPPY Awards and won the A-Mark Prize for Reporting on Misinformation and Disinformation. Her work has been featured in the Associated Press, Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting (AZCIR), Cronkite News, and Dawn. She holds an MA in inves…

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God-given rights: The nationwide spread of the 'constitutional sheriff'

God-given rights: The nationwide spread of the 'constitutional sheriff'

The Constitutional Sheriff and Peace Officers Association has spread its ideology across the U.S., seeking to…

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Our methods: The nationwide spread of the 'constitutional sheriff'

Our methods: The nationwide spread of the 'constitutional sheriff'

Howard Center and AZCIR reporters spent seven months detailing the growth of the Constitutional Sheriffs and …

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In the Sheriff We Trust

In the Sheriff We Trust

The Constitutional Sheriff and Peace Officers Association has for years railed against gun control laws, COVI…

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Controversial sheriffs group ideology expands to 'constitutional counties'

Controversial sheriffs group ideology expands to 'constitutional counties'

In an expansion of its ideology that pushes a supreme authority for county sheriffs, the Constitutional Sheri…

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Female journalists in Balochistan brave through the odds

Female journalists in Balochistan brave through the odds

'Soft reporting' is easy but many journalists have lost their lives after covering terrorism and operations b…

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Phoenix residents who file ethics complaints face obstacles, silence and secrecy

Phoenix residents who file ethics complaints face obstacles, silence and secrecy

Six years ago, Phoenix City Council created an ethics commission to review complaints. But the city still has…

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Video does not show a US B-52 Stratofortress bomber jet before its crash

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By Anisa Shabir Verified
| Soch Fact Check
Claim: A video montage shows a US Air Force B-52 bomber taking off and crashing in June 2026. Fact: While some of the footage in the compilation are authentic, two clips are old and entirely unrelated to the recent crash. On 16 June, a Pakistani user posted a video on Facebook purportedly showing various scenes of the US B-52 Stratofortress bomber jet taking off the tarmac before crashing.
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Pakistan Plans to Cut Tax on Menstrual Pads, but Many Say It’s Not Enough Original

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By Elian Peltier Verified, Anisa Shabir Verified
| The New York Times Verified
Pakistan Plans to Cut Tax on Menstrual Pads, but Many Say It’s Not Enough Activists said more action was needed to solve the larger problem: Only 12 percent of Pakistani women and girls use safe, commercially made menstrual products. In Pakistan, many women and girls are unable to afford commercially made pads and tampons.
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Pakistan Plans to Cut Tax on Menstrual Pads, but Many Say It's Not Enough

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By Elian Peltier Verified, Anisa Shabir Verified
| Breaking One
QUETTA, Pakistan -- Pakistan wants to abolish a sales tax on menstrual pads and tampons starting in July, a move that is aimed at making the products more affordable in a country where access to and knowledge about menstrual hygiene remain low.
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