American journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, my friend and former colleague, has been unjustly detained for over 6 weeks in Kuwait. The Kuwaiti government must release him immediately. Journalism is NOT a crime. #freeahmed
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Posts by Dan Ming
NEW: Native Americans in Minneapolis—whose ancestors predate the U.S. itself—are being detained in immigration raids.
I reported on how Indigenous residents are organizing to protect their immigrant neighbors.
Watch our 10-minute doc: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZR1U...
On January 13th, my colleague Dallin Mello and I filmed a man interacting with federal agents in Minneapolis.
It appears the man we filmed was Alex Pretti.
More here:
NEW: Two homeschooled teenagers in the Chicago suburbs spend their mornings tracking ICE vehicles and documenting raids.
They let me follow them for this story.
Watch the full documentary here:
Transgender soldiers face a purge from the U.S. military. Here's what U.S. senator and combat veteran Tammy Duckworth (@duckworth.senate.gov) told @danming.bsky.social in response to the Trump administration's ban on these service members.
Our report here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0pl...
"The Army is literally the only lifestyle I have ever known ... it's incredibly difficult knowing that it's likely going to be taken away." @danming.bsky.social spent time with a support group of trans soldiers facing the military's purge. Here's what they told us. www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0pl...
The Trump administration is removing thousands of service members from the U.S. military — all because they're transgender. For @evidentmedia.org, I spent time with trans soldiers bracing for the coming purge.
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Also, hello new followers!
I’m a journalist covering the military, inequality and LGBT rights. I was previously a correspondent for VICE News (rip).
Promise I’ll post here more…
The Pentagon just called off a briefing for Elon Musk about its plans for a potential war with China, according to NYT.
I recently traveled to Hawaii, Okinawa and Guam to report on these very plans, and the communities who would be on the frontlines of such a war.
Watch here:
Premiering tomorrow: Our first Evident documentary, "Arming the Pacific," shows how rising tensions between the U.S. and China put American allies and territories in the line of fire. Featuring @danming.bsky.social's on-the-ground reporting in Japan, Hawaii and Guam.
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Central Park on a rainy day.
Never been so relieved to see rain in NYC.
I’ve spent nearly a decade reporting on sex, and my forthcoming book, THE SECOND COMING, is the culmination of that work: a look at how the fall of Roe v. Wade, the rise of internet porn and more are radically reshaping sex for the next generation.
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