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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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. -
A member from the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts will be on Healey task force along with around 30 representatives from other nonprofits across the state.
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The former city council president is looking ahead at his plans for the next three months on the job. -
“Now I feel complete.” One man's journey to reunite with children amidst Trump immigration crackdownOn January 22, President Donald Trump signed an executive order suspending the United State’s refugee program. That meant travel plans were abruptly scrambled for nearly 10,000 refugees expecting to land in the United States, according to aid groups. Among those stranded were four children from Afghanistan who were waiting to rejoin their family in the United States. -
An inside look at NEPM's new series, "High Stakes: Gambling Addiction, Beyond Borders." Reporter Karen Brown traveled to Norway and the United Kingdom to learn how other countries are balancing the excessive spread of legal betting with the risk of gambling disorders — and looked at similar efforts within the United States.
