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Ben Abrams

Washington, D.C., United States

Morning Editorial News Assistant at NPR

Contributor at Georgia Public Broadcasting

Journalist/Radio Producer for @MorningEdition & @UpFirst on @NPR // bylines @gpbnews & @AtlCivicCircle // Video @gsusignal

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Articles

  • Tulsa faith leaders gather in support of immigrants, call to fund legal defense

    2 days ago | publicradiotulsa.org | Ben Abrams

    Leaders and worshippers from Tulsa’s various faith communities gathered Tuesday night at All Souls Unitarian Church for a vigil in support of immigrants amid fears over the Trump administration’s deportation policies. The interfaith vigil, organized by Tulsa Metropolitan Ministry, included songs and calls to fundraise. “Our most critical area of need, both for immigrant peoples themselves and in a stand against draconian actions from the government, is to fund legal action,” said Rev.

  • New Tulsa Democratic Party chair wants candidates who will “do the work”

    1 week ago | publicradiotulsa.org | Ben Abrams

    The Tulsa County Democratic Party is under new leadership. Community organizer Sarah Gray was elected April 26 to chair the county party, replacing the outgoing chair, Bruce Niemi. In November, Gray ran as a candidate for Tulsa County Commissioner, losing to Lonnie Sims by 1.64% of the vote. Democrats suffered major losses across the nation in November’s elections, with polls showing the public’s trust in the party has hit new lows. KWGS spoke to Gray days after taking the helm of the county Dems.

  • Tulsans organize ‘die-in’ to underscore attacks on democracy

    1 week ago | publicradiotulsa.org | Ben Abrams

    Protesters gathered Saturday at Woodward Park to decry the policies of President Trump. The event comes on the heels of a series of demonstrations across the country at the start of May.

  • Are you expected to start repaying your defaulted student loans? NPR wants to know

    2 weeks ago | nhpr.org | Ben Abrams

    Millions of Americans will have to start repaying student loans that are in default. After a five-year pause enacted by President Trump in March 2020. His second administration is ending the pandemic-era reprieve and restarting forced collections on federal student loans starting on Monday, May 5. More than 5 million borrowers have loans that are in default, and that number could grow to almost 10 million in the next few months.

  • Are you expected to start repaying your defaulted student loans? NPR wants to know

    2 weeks ago | wprl.org | Ben Abrams

    Name*Email*Phone*Age*What is your current student loan balance? How long have your loans been in default? How will having to start repaying your student loans affect your financial situation?*What are your biggest concerns about having to repay your student loans? What is your plan for repaying your loans? If you would like, please answer these questions in a voice memo.

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Ben Abrams
Ben Abrams @benabramsmedia
25 Jan 23

RT @NPRinskeep: An @NPR crew preparing for a video and audio interview at the Capitol. @bgordemer and @JulieDepenbrock are playing the role…

Ben Abrams
Ben Abrams @benabramsmedia
12 Dec 22

When I first got to DC I heard about Sandlot baseball. Over the past few months, I talked with people from San Antonio, OKC, and Philly to learn more about it. Here's what they taught me... @NPR https://t.co/uKspZk1Xsy

Ben Abrams
Ben Abrams @benabramsmedia
5 Nov 21

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