Ardeshir Tabrizian

Investigative journalist | justice and public safety @SalemReporter | Oregon Bar-Press-Broadcasters Council I formerly @Oregonian @eugeneweekly @MalheurNews

[Ardeshir Tabrizian @ardytabrizian]

Police said 7 wks ago that a cyclist was killed in a collision involving a DEA agent on duty.

What they didn’t say – the driver ran a stop sign prior to colliding with the cyclist, a @SalemReporter investigation found. https://t.co/99fWL1IqQU

[Abbey M @abbeymcd13]

Our @UO_Snowden intern Maddy approached this complex and heartbreaking story -- her first time reporting in court, too -- with admirable empathy and skill.

[Les Zaitz @LesZaitz]

The rural @MalheurNews in Vale gets a fair amount of air time on Portland TV news - an optimistic story about journalism as Oregon loses more newspapers. #Localjournalism https://t.co/j1AVLGN6tA

[Salem Reporter @SalemReporter]

Editor's Note: Months of work and access to key documents and sources resulted in Salem Reporter's series tracking the life of a 16-year-old boy. He died by police gunfire, ending a tumultuous life. Here's how we reported this project. https://t.co/eB7N0iKW41

[Ardeshir Tabrizian @ardytabrizian]

The impacts continue to this day. Bobby represents a growing number of Salem kids caught up in violence. His death still haunts loved ones who believed he could escape the streets and live a successful life. As his parole officer said, "He had the potential to do it. We knew it.”

[Ardeshir Tabrizian @ardytabrizian]

I spent a year trying to understand how a 16-year-old boy ended up dying in a shootout with police. Part 1 of @SalemReporter's series looks back on Bobby Brown's early life and how he took to the streets as violence was escalating in the capital city https://t.co/AmIhotDzsV

[Ardeshir Tabrizian @ardytabrizian]

When police moved in to arrest Bobby, he shot at them from a car. The young son of a physician was killed within seconds, ending his hopes of starting a new life in another state https://t.co/Xa8dRhQTFO

[Les Zaitz @LesZaitz]

“I’m a third-generation gangbanger, mom. This is my destiny." Bobby Brown hoped to finish school and leave Oregon. Instead, he died in a gunfight with Salem police. Read P2 of @ardytabrizian's remarkable series: https://t.co/rXeBCKGqIe

[Ardeshir Tabrizian @ardytabrizian]

Bobby Brown was close to graduating HS early. Instead, he was wanted for 2 daytime shootings in Salem before his hopes for a fresh start were cut short. This series tells the story of Bobby’s life and how he ended up dying at 16 in a shootout with police https://t.co/AmIhotD1Dn

[Les Zaitz @LesZaitz]

The little newsroom that could - @SalemReporter awarded 1st in investigative reporting, breaking news and business reporting in regional journalism competition. Honors go to @abbeymcd13, @ardytabrizian and @rachelwalexande in SPJ competition. https://t.co/q6pqj7NfDc

[Les Zaitz @LesZaitz]

Don't ever let anyone tell you that being in a small newsroom means small work. So incredibly proud of my team at the Malheur Enterprise (esp. when finalists were Washington Post and Newsday). Excuse me while I do a little celebratory dance. #Localjournalism

[Ardeshir Tabrizian @ardytabrizian]

Sometime last year it became clear to me that there was an active gang war happening in Salem and almost no one was talking about it. A recent shooting at a city park raised questions about the role gangs are playing in Salem's escalating street violence https://t.co/WqH9mhalKc

[Ardeshir Tabrizian @ardytabrizian]

@brycejdole @OPB Huge congrats, Bryce!!

[Salem Reporter @SalemReporter]

Panelists at Salem Reporter’s Town Hall on Gun Violence Thursday suggested diverse solutions to the city’s rise in shootings, but broadly agreed a community approach is needed. https://t.co/8mByy2nkBK

[Ardeshir Tabrizian @ardytabrizian]

Matthew Newman, 15, was taking a joyride with friends when he was gunned down on a Salem street. The boy's death slashed a hole in the life of his family. Their story is part of a growing concern in Salem over teens picking up guns and shooting each other https://t.co/5fRUot5eDw

[Les Zaitz @LesZaitz]

I've been waiting some time to say this: We're hiring. @SalemReporter is adding a GA reporter - could that be you? A terrific team, hard-nosed coverage, great city. Antidote to journalism doom. https://t.co/jLH8PhhXOH

[Les Zaitz @LesZaitz]

A DEA agent was in a hurry to catch up with his surveillance team. His impatience cost the life of a cyclist. He's trying to avoid criminal liability. @ardytabrizian gets into unsealed docs to tell the story. #Localjournalism

[Julia Shumway | jmshumway.bsky.social @JMShumway]

It's extremely disappointing that the city of Portland would stoop so low as to sue a reporter and her media outlet to get around a directive from the district attorney to release public records. #orpol

https://t.co/d6zJUlWeH5

[Abbey M @abbeymcd13]

Shelter residents say some have resorted to using trash cans as toilets with ice barring access to bathrooms for people with disabilities.

“I was outside last winter. This is not - I don’t consider this outside - but I do consider this homeless…Because this is insane."

[Nick Budnick @NickBudnick]

Don't miss this excellent piece of clear reporting and writing from Elizabeth Yost. She, @BrentWalth @UO_Catalyst played key roles in this project, and the public is better for it.