Nirvani Williams
Reporter/Producer/HostNirvani Williams covers socioeconomic disparities for New England Public Media, joining the news team in June 2021 through Report for America.
Prior to this, Williams was the associate editor of Seema, an online publication dedicated to spreading more stories about women in the Indian diaspora, and has written a variety of articles, including a story about a Bangladeshi American cybersecurity expert and her tips for protecting phone data while protesting. Williams interned at WABC-TV’s “Eyewitness News,” WSHU public radio, and La Voce di New York, a news site in Italian and English.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Stony Brook University, where she was the executive editor of the student-run culture magazine, The Stony Brook Press.
She can be reached at nirvani_williams [at] nepm.org.
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Lamar Cook, 45, is charged with trafficking 21 kilograms of cocaine and the unlawful possession of a gun and ammunition. -
![Incumbent Mayor Gina Louise-Sciarra [left] will square off against challenger Jillian Duclos [right] in Northampton's mayoral election on Tuesday, November 4th.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e12115e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/702x391+0+54/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F5f%2F57%2Ff0e2d32143d09f4d0f919cff299b%2Fduclos-v-sciarra-noho-elex.jpg)
Early voting in Northampton’s local election is underway with ballots being cast before the general election next week. The city’s mayoral candidates are taking on major issues this season, like the city budget, education, and downtown development. -
The morning of May 8th, Rosanne Ferreira-De Oliveira, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Eureka Street in Worcester. It was just supposed to be a normal workday for her as a house cleaner. -
![11-year-old Jayvien Dejesus [furthest left],](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/907948c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2246+0+389/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F06%2F42%2F5b7d85cf4043af3329df3f608adf%2Fimg-9519.jpg)
Superintendent of the Springfield Public Schools, Sonia Dinnall, accompanied the students, teaching them about her job and showing them around the school district office. -
As the federal government shutdown continues, some organizations in western Massachusetts who receive federal funds have been preparing for this. -
Massachusetts lawmakers are preparing for an impending federal shutdown Wednesday if Congressional Democrats and Republicans don’t reach an agreement on a vital funding bill. -
The welcoming alliance for refugee ministry or WARM welcoming center provides housing, English classes, and health care for new arrivals. -
At a town meeting this week, Longmeadow residents voted in support of the project by a more than three-to-one margin. -
National resettlement agencies have been in a seven month legal battle with the Trump administration to resume the U.S. refugee admissions program. Recently, a federal district court judge ordered the government to process and admit 160 refugees previously blocked by Trump’s executive order. That includes a family of 8 who arrived this summer at Bradley International Airport in Hartford, Conn. -
The Trump administration claims the Department of Education needed to review the funds being withheld from local school districts to ensure spending aligned with the White House's priorities.
![Incumbent Mayor Gina Louise-Sciarra [left] will square off against challenger Jillian Duclos [right] in Northampton's mayoral election on Tuesday, November 4th.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/40fb6ce/2147483647/strip/true/crop/702x391+0+54/resize/560x312!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F5f%2F57%2Ff0e2d32143d09f4d0f919cff299b%2Fduclos-v-sciarra-noho-elex.jpg)
![11-year-old Jayvien Dejesus [furthest left],](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/aedddb5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2246+0+389/resize/560x312!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F06%2F42%2F5b7d85cf4043af3329df3f608adf%2Fimg-9519.jpg)
