India West

Ghazala Hashmi Steps Into History And Office

RICHMOND, VA – Ghazala Hashmi was sworn in on January 17 as Virginia’s 43rd lieutenant governor, making history as the first Muslim woman and first South Asian American elected to statewide office in ...
India West

Ghazala Hashmi Launches First General Election Ad

RICHMOND, VA — Virginia’s Democratic Lt.Governor candidate Ghazala Hashmi unveiled her first general election ad on October 6, putting the spotlight on her roles as a mother and educator. The ...
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Ghazala Hashmi sworn in as Virginia lieutenant governor using the Quran

Ghazala Hashmi is sworn in as Virginia lieutenant governor in Richmond using the Quran for the oath of office. The January CPI inflation report is due out Friday morning. Here's what it's expected to ...
Essence

Remembering John Singleton

In 1997’s Love Jones, Larenz Tate’s Darius Lovehall tells Nina Mosley (Nia Long) the classic line: “The true goal of an artist is to create the definitive work that cannot be surpassed.” It’s a quote ...
Al-Monitor

Ghazala Hashmi makes history as first Muslim US woman elected statewide

On Tuesday, Virginia Democratic State Sen. Ghazala Hashmi became the first Muslim-American woman ever elected to statewide office in the United States, capturing the race for lieutenant governor. What ...
Morningstar

Schmidt Law Firm Reports that Court Swiftly Reinstated Fraud Claims Against Tahir Javed

A Houston Court has reinstated fraud, negligent misrepresentation, and breach of contract claims against Beaumont businessman Mohammed Tahir Javed, paving the way for local businessman Tanweer Ahmed ...
The Conversation

What do trees remember?

Estrella Luna-Diez receives funding from UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) and the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). Anne-Marie Culhane receives funding from UKRI and the NERC. Bruno Barcante ...
Cleveland.com

Remembering the shock and grief of JFK’s assassination: Jim Jirousek

Incredibly, this Saturday, we will arrive at the 62nd anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. It used to be that everyone could tell you where they were when they first heard ...
PBS

Trump’s unpopular, harmful policies fueled Democratic wins, says Virginia’s Ghazala Hashmi

Democratic state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi is the winner of Virginia's lieutenant governor's race, defeating former conservative talk radio host John Reid. Hashmi joined William Brangham to discuss the ...
The Virginian-Pilot

Ghazala Hashmi wins Virginia lieutenant governor’s race

RICHMOND — State Sen. Ghazala Hashmi will be the first Muslim and Asian American in Virginia statewide office. The Associated Press called Hashmi’s victory over former conservative radio host and ...
NBC Washington

Virginia's Ghazala Hashmi becomes the first Muslim woman elected statewide in the U.S.

Virginia state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi on Tuesday became the first Muslim American woman elected to statewide office in the U.S. with her victory in the lieutenant governor's race, NBC News projects. Her ...
The Hill

Hashmi wins Virginia lieutenant governor’s race, will be first Muslim woman in statewide office

State Sen. Ghazala Hashmi (D) defeated conservative talk show host John Reid in the Virginia lieutenant governor’s race on Tuesday, becoming the first Indian person to hold statewide office in the ...