Angilee Shah

What does gun violence look like in communities? This is a ground level report by Anastasiia Carrier that illuminates the issue, and how to embrace complexity but also hope.

Charlottesville asylum seeker wins bond, but DHS refuses to release him Immigration attorneys say the Department of Homeland Security is employing a little-used regulation to ignore a judge's orders to free detainees.

Immigration attorneys say the Department of Homeland Security is employing a little-used regulation to ignore a judge’s orders to free detainees from a private detention center in Farmville. www.cvilletomorrow.org/charlottesvi...

Charlottesville asylum seeker wins bond, but DHS refuses to release him Immigration attorneys say the Department of Homeland Security is employing a little-used regulation to ignore a judge's orders to free detainees.

What powers do federal immigration officials have? This is a report about what that looks like on the ground, from a private detention center to federal and immigration courts, from @cvilletomorrow.bsky.social www.cvilletomorrow.org/charlottesvi...

Spanish-language journalist arrested while covering protest near Atlanta deported to El Salvador A Spanish-language journalist who lived and worked in Georgia has been deported to El Salvador. Mario Guevara was detained in June while covering a protest near Atlanta.

A Spanish-language journalist who lived and worked in Georgia has been deported to El Salvador.

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Come to eat, dance and enjoy community! We are celebrating our 20th anniversary today, with you! www.cvilletomorrow.org/next-20-anni...

Immigration Court Orders Deportation of Mario Guevara – 285 South The Spanish language journalist has been in ICE custody for nearly 100 days

Freedom of the press is being challenged through financial pressure, immigration enforcement and other tactics that encourage self censorship. It’s important that we protect our rights to speech and a free press. It’s important that we protect Mario Guevara.

2025 Voter Guide for Central Virginia While 2025 might not have the media blitz of a presidential race, this year's election will have a profound effect on the lives of central Virginia residents.

We’ve got the first batch of Q&As up on our 2025 Voter Guide for Central Virginia, in time for the beginning of early voting! Virginia has such a tight election schedule, so the team worked really hard to get information out quickly — with more to come! www.cvilletomorrow.org/2025-voter-g...

I’m really excited about this series. There is so much happening in our community that requires our immediate attention — and we cover as much of it as we can — but I hope this series is an invitation to keep thinking about the future too, about tomorrow.

Charlottesville Tomorrow's housing reporting wins the 2025 INN Breaking Barriers Erin O'Hare's coverage of Carlton Mobile Home Park, Cavalier Crossing and Midway Manor is one of 76 finalists out of 600 nominations from around the country.

We're honored! “This story pulled to top place in my mind because of the strong model it provides for other news organizations to follow.” www.cvilletomorrow.org/charlottesvi...

When the government wrongly deports people, coming back to the US is almost impossible - The World from PRX It took 16 years for Herberth Cortez Gaitan to have his asylum case heard, 9 more for him to be deported — and 2 years for him to return to the US after a federal court found that immigration judges h...

On what it takes to return people wrongfully deported from the U.S. This report is from 2018, by Jay Pickthorn and Tiziana Rinaldi — and is one of the reasons this conversation happening now has been important for years. theworld.org/stories/2018...

Charlottesville Tomorrow launches new democracy internship program — here's how to apply Our internships are paid roles and we build our programs to give students, early career professionals, and those looking to change careers a step into the news media industry.

Opportunity at Charlottesville Tomorrow: The News for Democracy intern will learn journalism and communications skills, project management, and how to work with diverse communities and build relationships.

Charlottesville Tomorrow is looking for a creative tech intern to join our community-focused newsroom If you're passionate about creating engaging digital experiences and want to learn from a forward-thinking news team, this internship is your launchpad.

Charlottesville Tomorrow is relaunching its internship program in 2025, starting with a chance to learn and experience working with our partners in Charlottesville Inclusive Media. Here's how to apply!

Higher egg prices prompted one Charlottesville baker to shift her business model — here's how she did it When the bird flu gained traction three years ago, Christina Martin, owner of bakernobakery, hatched a plan to produce her own eggs.

“When the bird flu started making rounds in 2022, egg prices really went up,” said baker Christina Martin. “I was like, there is no way I am getting caught up in that because you can raise prices, but what if you can't even get eggs?”

Charlottesville and Albemarle County Housing Resources Guide Struggling with housing in Charlottesville or Albemarle County? Here's a tool to find help. Here's a guide to dozens of programs to help with everything from leaky roofs to eviction notices

Please bookmark and share this guide with anyone who might be able to use it! It's a tool to navigate some 100 housing resources in Charlottesville and Albemarle County.

Charlottesville Tomorrow is seeking a dedicated, data management specialist who is ready to turn data into stories If you believe in the power of numbers to illuminate community issues and drive meaningful change, we want to work with you.

Love data and analyzing big sets of information? Put your skills to good use helping build stronger communities in nonprofit news! We've got a new job opening at Charlottesville Tomorrow:

What's changing in the federal government matters — how it impacts you matters even more Charlottesville Inclusive Media is calling on community members to participate in a program to help us all understand what it means to live in the Trump administration.

Central Virginia, help get your important stories to our communities. First Person Charlottesville, a program by Charlottesville Inclusive Media, is looking for folks who want to let people know what changes in the federal government mean to their lives: www.cvilletomorrow.org/whats-changi...

Still thinking about these conversations. Ground-level and interdisciplinary, this ”Facts Under Fire” conversation was really illuminating. I was inspired by colleagues around the world who are working for communities’ health and dignity.

Immigration data sources (public)

I started this public document in the Obama administration and added to it in the first Trump administration. I made my first update in a few years today. Here are resources if you’re looking for data and information about U.S. immigration: bit.ly/immigrationDATA

We need *only 6* more people to support our nonprofit newsroom to meet our goal. We have about 100 new followers here in the past week. Let’s make it happen!