Nirvani Williams
ReporterNirvani 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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US Dept. of Education investigates complaint of alleged anti-Palestinian harassment at UMass AmherstThe civil rights complaint alleges that despite repeated communication to over a dozen administrators and officials, UMass Amherst, was "extremely slow to take action" against anti-Palestinian harassment on campus.
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There will be 25 new police officers joining the Springfield Police Department and most of the new officers will be women.
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Following a meeting with school administrators, student protesters at Smith College, who are a part of the group Students for Justice in Palestine, moved their occupation from College Hall to a nearby lawn on the Northampton, Massachusetts, campus.
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The 60-member Council aims to advise Gov. Maura Healey and her administration on critical issues impacting the state.
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A special joint committee of the Massachusetts legislature is investigating whether or not they should pose the question to voters in November of legalizing access to some psychedelic drugs.
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The 30-minute visual light show starts March 23 and will run until May in the Seymore Planetarium at the Springfield Museums.
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Hampden County District Attorney Anthony Gulluni said the 13 to 14 year-olds, who cannot be identified, are being charged with interference with civil rights, threat to commit a crime, and witness interference.
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The Board received more than $6 million dollars from a private foundation to address barriers impeding incarcerated individuals from receiving higher education.
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The organization known as Roca has seen a rise in the number of women seeking help in Springfield over the past year.
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The search for the new superintendent of Springfield Public Schools will be conducted in part by an outside legal firm.