Whitney Shefte
@whitneyshefte
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Senior Video Journalist @WashingtonPost. President of @WHNPA.
Washington DC
Joined April 2008
Read this important and riveting accountability story about sexual misconduct by a police officer and the missteps made by the police department in its aftermath -- by @mjcontrera @jennabelson @vanhoutenphoto + @Jdharden
Americans have been forced to reckon with sexual misconduct by teachers, clergy and coaches. But there is little awareness of child sex crimes perpetrated by members of another profession that many kids are taught to revere & obey: Law enforcement.
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RT @DreaCornejo: 5/6: I’m forever grateful to these families for giving @whitneyshefte and I so much of their time. Also thankful to work f…
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RT @WillOremus: A Tesla employee who worshipped Musk died in a fiery crash on a road trip in which he relied heavily on Tesla's "full self-…
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RT @loriamontgomery: Our latest look at crashes related to @elonmusk ‘s driver assistance software. Via @faizsays @TrishaThadani @r…
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And I'm grateful to be able to do this work, wherever it takes me going forward. See my past work at - website coming soon - and hit me up with any opportunities. whitney dot shefte at gmail
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RT @PostGuild: Workers @washingtonpost have been in contract negotiations with our bosses for 18 months. But the company is refusing to p…
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RT @byaliceli: As Israel's bombardment of the Gaza Strip continues, Palestinians around the world fear for their loved ones trapped there.…
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RT @byaliceli: Please spend some time with this gut-wrenching report from my colleagues @ZoeannMurphy @JonGerberg @MiriamABerger and @whitn…
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RT @Julie_Vit: Survivors of the Hamas attack recount their stories. Some lost their entire families -- some are still waiting for news of t…
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Will any of you or folks you know be impacted if there is a government shutdown? Military families that are concerned about not getting paid? Moms on WIC concerned about feeding their kids? Other situations? I'm looking for contacts for stories. Hit me up!
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RT @AlexHortonTX: Two years after U.S. withdrawal, Afghan refugees wait for asylum. Watch @whitneyshefte’s powerful video report https://t.…
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They worked to uphold democracy in #Afghanistan. Now, 2 years after becoming #refugees in the U.S., they are separated from their families & living in uncertainty because of a bureaucratic backlog & unwillingness by #Congress to pass Afghan Adjustment Act.
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RT @jakoscielniak: Good reporting and a great reminder that those who supported Americans in Afghanistan still wait in limbo for asylum. #A…
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Also, read the short article I wrote about what it's been like for this family of Afghan refugees two years after coming to the U.S., still waiting for asylum. And watch the video! #afghan #refugees #AfghanAdjustmentAct #asylum #immigration
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RT @caitlyn_yaede: The front page of tomorrow's @dailytarheel – I shed many tears while typing up these heart-wrenching text messages sent…
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