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Amin Tabrizian

Salem
As seen in: The Seattle Times, The Oregonian, The Spokesman-Review, KOIN-TV (Portland, OR), The Columbian, Daily Emerald, Eugene Weekly, Keizertimes, Salem Reporter
Investigative journalist | justice and public safety @SalemReporter | Oregon Bar-Press-Broadcasters Council I formerly @Oregonian @eugeneweekly @MalheurNews

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Amin Tabrizian’s Journalist Portfolio

A Hidden Death

A Hidden Death

Last year a Eugene man was arrested during a mental health crisis. He died two days after deputies knelt on h…

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Slow Burn

Slow Burn

En route to Havana, Cuba, on May 21, 2018, a man identifying himself as "Yousef Deba" was stopped by El Salva…

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COVID hospitalizations are rising faster in Oregon than ever before. No one is sounding the alarm

COVID hospitalizations are rising faster in Oregon than ever before. No one is sounding the alarm

The number of Oregonians hospitalized with COVID-19 has skyrocketed over the past month, rising faster than i…

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Officials swept a homeless camp after Portland Classic organizers raised concerns; the event move...

Officials swept a homeless camp after Portland Classic organizers raised concerns; the event move...

The sprawling homeless encampment that prompted a major women's golf tournament to pull out of Portland and r…

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Rodriguez, Ontario city councilor embroiled in restraining orders, has prior domestic violence hi...

Rodriguez, Ontario city councilor embroiled in restraining orders, has prior domestic violence hi...

WATCHDOG: More complaints emerge accusing Freddy Rodriguez of threatening behavior as the Ontario city counci…

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Phony payroll: details surface in Fry Foods paycheck fraud case, police investigation | Malheur E...

Phony payroll: details surface in Fry Foods paycheck fraud case, police investigation | Malheur E...

Court documents obtained by the Enterprise provide insight into how Fry Foods caught wind of its Human Resour…

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Feds seize Silverton, Independence homes 2 years after disrupting illegal marijuana ring

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By Amin Tabrizian
| Salem Reporter Verified
Federal authorities say they have seized 14 Oregon properties turned into indoor plantations by a drug trafficking operation producing marijuana worth millions on the black market. The seized properties are worth over $5.7 million and include homes outside Silverton, Dallas and Independence, according to a complaint documenting the forfeitures. The owner of a 15th home paid $400,000 to the federal government to avoid having to fork over the property.
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Police raiding suspect’s home seized mail stolen from over 200 people  - Salem Reporter

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By Amin Tabrizian
| Salem Reporter Verified
Police found mail stolen from over 200 people earlier this week while searching a man’s south Salem apartment. The Salem Police Department said on Thursday that detectives had finished sorting through the documents seized as part of the nearly two-year-long mail theft investigation which resulted in the arrest of Ross B. Sierzega, 33. Police do not know what parts of Salem the mail came from because they only know the names of the owners, according to department spokeswoman Angela Hedrick.
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EVENTS: Easter egg hunts, free ice cream and lit cherry blossoms

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By Amin Tabrizian
| Salem Reporter Verified
There’s an array of egg hunts to embark on in Salem this Easter weekend, plus a nighttime viewing of cherry blossoms and a slew of live shows. This is your guide to Salem events from Friday, March 29, to Sunday, March 31. Skyline Baptist Church in southwest Salem will host a family Easter egg hunt on Saturday, March 30, at 10 a.m. The free, annual event involves all family members in games, crafts and story time before kids will be broken up into age groups for the egg hunt.
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Society of Professional Journalists Award

2022 - Investigative Reporting

First place: "A Hidden Death," Eugene Weekly with the Catalyst Journalism Project

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Society of Professional Journalists Award

2022 - Crime and Law Enforcement Reporting

Second place: "Slow Burn," Eugene Weekly

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Hearst Journalism Award

2022 - Investigative Reporting

Second place:"A Hidden Death," Eugene Weekly with the Catalyst Journalism Project

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First Place for Best Feature Story in the ONPA Collegiate Newspaper Contest.

2020 - Features

First Place: Who is Ruth Yi of Cottage Market? Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association Collegiate Newspaper Contest

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