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Emyle Watkins ♿️

@emylewatkins

Award-winning investigative journalist for @BTPMNPR Disabilities Beat. 🖊️’d: Investigating Disability Issues @GIJN. Member: @IRE_NICAR @AHCJ #CripTheNews♿️

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Breaking: The Trump admin says Jordin Melgar-Salmeron — the man long detained in Batavia and deported in violation of a court order — can return to the U.S. But only if he can get to the border himself. He's currently in a notorious Salvadoran prison. investigativepost.org/2025/06/17/fed…

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As someone who has experienced heat stroke at a concert before I cannot say enough that heat is no joke and you need to be prepared

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love how the first time I go local viral on Tik Tok and my lil gen z cousins come out of the woodwork just to comment on a news story “big cuzzo” and “Hey that’s my cousin” 😆

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New: The Trump admin is seeking to deport a young man living in Buffalo b/c he was accused of stealing from the mall. His arrest, however, led to a bad flareup of his sickle cell disease. Anderson has been in Oishei since, guarded. Experts warn ICE detention could kill him.

New: The Trump admin is seeking to deport a young man living in Buffalo b/c he was accused of stealing from the mall.

His arrest, however, led to a bad flareup of his sickle cell disease.

Anderson has been in Oishei since, guarded.

Experts warn ICE detention could kill him.
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The Laken Riley Act is rearing its head in Buffalo. June 6, Anderson Contreras-Hernandez was charged with stealing clothes worth $90. Because he's a migrant, law says he must be detained. He also has sickle cell. ICE detention could put his life at risk: investigativepost.org/2025/06/20/fed…

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Sylvia's House, an emergency shelter on Bailey Avenue, was told by the City of Buffalo they would have to cease operations no later than noon on Friday, potentially displacing between 60 and 80 people before a major heatwave. btpm.org/2025-06-20/eme…

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Many voters in Buffalo received unsolicited text messages this week going after Buffalo mayoral candidate, State Sen. Sean Ryan. BTPM NPR can reveal who is running and funding the committee behind the messages. btpm.org/local/2025-06-…

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BTPM NPR is wrapping up it's LIVE Saturday "Candidate Conversations" interviews with Buffalo mayoral primary candidates. This Weekend Edition features two candidates: Councilman Rasheed Wyatt at 8:06 a.m., and Anthony Tyson-Thompson at 9:06 a.m.

BTPM NPR is wrapping up it's LIVE Saturday "Candidate Conversations" interviews with Buffalo mayoral primary candidates. This Weekend Edition features two candidates: Councilman Rasheed Wyatt at 8:06 a.m., and Anthony Tyson-Thompson at 9:06 a.m.
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When I asked Jim Justice what he thought of the reconciliation bill requiring parents of children older than 14 to work for Medicaid, he said “biblically, you’re supposed to work.” Justice inherited a coal mining business.

When I asked Jim Justice what he thought of the reconciliation bill requiring parents of children older than 14 to work for Medicaid, he said “biblically, you’re supposed to work.” Justice inherited a coal mining business.
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Any journalists at #IRE25 … catch me at 3pm tomorrow where I’ll talk about how you can cover tax breaks in your town/city/state. I’ll tell all sorts of stories about the wild characters & projects subsidized by New York 😎

Any journalists at #IRE25 … catch me at 3pm tomorrow where I’ll talk about how you can cover tax breaks in your town/city/state.

I’ll tell all sorts of stories about the wild characters & projects subsidized by New York 😎
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Got some film scans back recently with some really scenes from the last month in #Pittsburgh, and this sunrise was one of them. The color was so vibrant...one of the best sunrises of the year for sure. Captured this on a Canon OWL 35mm point and shoot and Kodak Ultramax 400 film.

Got some film scans back recently with some really scenes from the last month in #Pittsburgh, and this sunrise was one of them. The color was so vibrant...one of the best sunrises of the year for sure. Captured this on a Canon OWL 35mm point and shoot and Kodak Ultramax 400 film.
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in a Walmart and they are playing the saddest phoebe bridgers playlist like who hurt the manager ?? why are we playing moon song on a Saturday night

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Many voters in Buffalo received unsolicited text messages last week going after Buffalo mayoral candidate, Sean Ryan. The texts end with a sign-off stating they were paid for by an independent expenditure committee called Common Sense for the City of Buffalo. Here are the donors:

Many voters in Buffalo received unsolicited text messages last week going after Buffalo mayoral candidate, Sean Ryan. The texts end with a sign-off stating they were paid for by an independent expenditure committee called Common Sense for the City of Buffalo. Here are the donors:
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Our extensive primary election coverage kicks off at 8 tonight. Join us for expert analysis and live updates on 88.7 FM, the BTPM Listen app or on BTPM.org.

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Just got out of Erie County Supreme Court where they’ve ruled Sylvia’s House will have two weeks to continue moving clients to alternative shelter - and then Sylvia’s House plans to look for a new location. Will have more on BTPM NPR later today

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Recent sightings of ICE agents on a single Buffalo block have sparked community concern. Here are 10 key details about ICE's presence on the West Side. btpm.org/local/2025-07-…