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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![Springfield Police Superintendent, Lawrence Akers [left], Massachusetts State Police Colonel Geoffrey Noble [right] and Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni [center], speaking to the press about 24-year-old Springfield resident and a mom, Celestina Perez, and her solved murder.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3dbb840/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x713+0+70/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F58%2F2c%2Ffacdb725460083a1d14ed9a079c9%2Fgulluni-cold-case.jpg)
The murder of 24-year-old Springfield resident and mom, Celestina Perez, has been solved by the Hampden District Attorney's office and Springfield Police Department. -
The Easthampton City Council passed a resolution on Wednesday calling for Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell and the Northwestern district attorney to investigate and charge federal ICE agents when they violate state law. -
The forum is organized by 40 nonprofit organizations in the region and would be an opportunity for U.S. Rep. Richard Neal and his two opponents, Jeromie Whalen and Nadia Milleron to speak with residents. -
Haitians and Syrians who have been granted permission to legally work, have housing, and healthcare in the U.S. under what's known as temporary protected status or TPS are at risk of being deported. -
A majority of employees at Ocean State Media, Rhode Island’s joint NPR and PBS organization, voted to form a union with SAG-AFTRA on Wednesday. -
It’s been a year since the Environmental Protection Agency terminated $20 million dollars in infrastructure grants for Springfield. Now, the city is joining others across the country in filing an appeal challenging the cancellations. -
Swan fought for civil rights in Springfield, championed desegregation in the school system and pushed for reform in the police department. -
Hampshire College held its final graduation ceremony this weekend in Amherst, MA. -
Javier Serrano Pujols, a man detained by federal ICE agents last week, is being processed in the state's only detention facility. -
The investigation is based on whether Smith College’s policy of admitting transgender women violates Title IX, which prohibits sex-based discrimination.
![Springfield Police Superintendent, Lawrence Akers [left], Massachusetts State Police Colonel Geoffrey Noble [right] and Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni [center], speaking to the press about 24-year-old Springfield resident and a mom, Celestina Perez, and her solved murder.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b322969/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x713+0+70/resize/560x312!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F58%2F2c%2Ffacdb725460083a1d14ed9a079c9%2Fgulluni-cold-case.jpg)
