Shams Mustafa

AP award- winning journalist @TheDailyRecord columnist/ reporter @KentstateMDJ alumna. There is always a good story to tell. DM for story ideas.

[Shams Mustafa @ShamsReports]

This one is different.
This time is different.
What I won this year was more than an award.
My columns about Gaza made others think and act.
And that’s the best about what I am doing ❤️

[Shams Mustafa @ShamsReports]

Could Akron make it easier to keep bees?

A proposal before City Council would eliminate the city’s beekeeping permit requirement and rely on Ohio’s apiary registration system instead.

Read more:
https://t.co/keG8YTFvOD

#Akron #Ohio #Beekeeping #LocalNews #Pollinators

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🍯 🍯 🍯 Supporters say proposed changes to the city’s beekeeping ordinance would encourage responsible beekeeping and better align local rules with state standards.
https://t.co/wvCRvMNCg8

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Henna artistry helps Akron-area cancer patients feel beautiful again https://t.co/WI9n90jTC8

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A piece of Akron history is headed to auction.
Leonora Hall in Highland Square — once home to nuns and later senior residents — is up for sale, leaving questions about what comes next for the historic property.
https://t.co/t86aFFZ5tc
#Akron #HighlandSquare #HistoricPreservation

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I was shocked by what I found while reporting this story.
Domestic violence-related deaths in Summit County rose from 2 to 8 in a year. Experts identified recurring warning signs behind many of the cases.
Read more:
https://t.co/sstGODrTx7
#Akron #SummitCounty

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West Hill residents are rallying to save Akron’s historic Theiss Mansion after a demolition notice was posted on the property.
The neighbors say losing it would mean losing part of the community’s identity and history.
Read more: https://t.co/fAPKzn7BiM
#AkronOH

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After 18 surgeries, 9-year-old Madelyn returned to Akron Children’s Hospital — not as a patient, but as a “doctor for a day.”
She shadowed the same surgeon who operated on her just hours after birth. ❤️

https://t.co/b1enc9K7KR
#Akron #Journalism #HealthNews #SpinaBifida #Ohio

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East Akron residents and community organizations are asking Akron leaders to negotiate a stronger agreement with WM before moving ahead with the city’s new waste transfer station project.

https://t.co/mWL7LRQKAn
#AkronOH #EastAkron #WasteTransferStation #CommunityVoices

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North High School has been part of Akron families’ lives for decades — and now a new chapter is beginning.
I talked with alumni, teachers and school leaders about the memories tied to the building and the plans for the new campus. https://t.co/THo64qbGDp
#Akron #NorthHillAkron

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Months of work. Thousands of LEGO pieces. One Akron holiday tradition.
Inside how local builders bring massive displays to life at Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens
Read the story: https://t.co/kJdgcf6HKT
#Akron #Ohio #LEGO #Journalism #LocalNews #FeatureStory

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Gas prices in Akron are nearing $5/gallon 😳

Here’s what’s behind the spike — and how you can save at the pump ⛽

Read: https://t.co/7xp8mKObT6

#Akron #GasPrices #Ohio #CostOfLiving #MoneySavingTips #LocalNews

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Akron’s Gorge Dam removal project is moving ahead, with new “Free the Falls” updates outlining next phases of work on the Cuyahoga River.
My latest reporting:
https://t.co/mMKdv0RGF6
#Akron #GorgeDam #CuyahogaRiver #OhioNews #FreeTheFalls #Journalism

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I spent time reporting on Akron Public Schools’ recent listening tour, where district leaders went into neighborhoods to hear directly from families.
At several stops, turnout was low.
Read here:
https://t.co/lJB84xhJdd
#Akron #AkronParents #Schools

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More than 100 students at the University of Akron are tackling real-world issues — from mental health to environmental challenges.
Some are doing graduate-level work as undergrads.
Read my latest ⬇️
https://t.co/yCfuFf5NQs
#Akron #StudentResearch #HigherEd #Journalism

[Shadi Hamid @shadihamid]

My new @washingtonpost column:

Why do Muslims need to be like everyone else? A case against assimilation.

https://t.co/XreIcwhW5y

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Akron schools are facing a $4M transportation cost overrun — with total costs projected at $11.4M.

Board members are questioning contracts, accountability, and next steps.

Here’s what you need to know 👇
https://t.co/tEXRAYiAx2

#Akron #OhioNews #Education #LocalJournalism

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Niko is one of the children receiving care at the Tom and Jill Zidian Family Autism Center, which Akron Children’s hospital opened in November to expand evaluation and therapy services for children with autism and other developmental disabilities.
https://t.co/TWHdQHuvob

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Just a year ago, Niko couldn’t speak.
Now he’s starting to communicate — thanks to therapy at Akron’s new autism center.
I reported this story on how early intervention is changing lives for kids and families. 👇
https://t.co/zi7G3Qz2uH
#Akron #Autism #HealthNews #LocalJournalism

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Undergrads doing PhD-level research? It’s happening in Akron.
University of Akron students are working with cutting-edge tech to map how the eye sends signals to the brain — research that could shape future treatments for vision loss.
Read: https://t.co/VgOREdd4pE

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Construction begins on Akron’s new Pfeiffer–Miller South campus in Kenmore — a $76M project aimed at expanding arts access and reinvesting in the neighborhood.
Read more: https://t.co/guyluv5bIW
#Akron #Kenmore #Ohio #LocalNews #Education