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Deon Hampton

Cincinnati

National Reporter at NBC News

National Reporter at MSNBC

National Reporter @NBCNews covering the western U.S. + anything else. Winner of two national awards. Travel nationwide for stories. ✍🏾🚨✈️🥇

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  • 1 week ago | nbcnews.com | Deon Hampton

    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Will Stephens slouched back in his steel folding chair and watched in disgust as individuals he suspected were drug users loitered on different sides of his home in broad daylight. A few of the men may live in a van a block away, he said, but occasionally someone sneaks into his backyard to sleep or change clothes.

  • 2 weeks ago | nbcnews.com | Deon Hampton

    DENVER — Jury selection began Monday in the trial of a former Gambian soldier accused of torture in his home country, making him the first noncitizen to stand trial in the United States for allegedly committing torture abroad. Michael Correa, 45, a former soldier in the Gambia military, is charged with six counts of torture and aiding and abetting torture and one count of conspiracy.

  • 2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Deon Hampton

    DENVER — Jury selection began Monday in the trial of a former Gambian soldier accused of torture in his home country, making him the first noncitizen to stand trial in the United States for allegedly committing torture abroad. Michael Correa, 45, a former soldier in the Gambia military, is charged with six counts of torture and aiding and abetting torture and one count of conspiracy.

  • 2 weeks ago | nbcnews.com | Deon Hampton |Carmen Sesin

    A worker at a roofing company in Bellingham, Washington, that was raided by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said Friday that masked agents in tactical gear swarmed the property with guns drawn, detaining three of his family members and dozens of co-workers.

  • 3 weeks ago | nbcnews.com | Deon Hampton |Jesse Kirsch

    Some state officials are warning about overcrowding and long wait times at Department of Motor Vehicles offices across the country as the deadline approaches for airline passengers to show a Real ID to board domestic flights. Beginning May 7, travelers age 18 and over must have Real ID-compliant identification to gain access through Transportation Security Administration security checkpoints or have a valid passport. Some other forms of identification will continue to be allowed.

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Deon J. Hampton
Deon J. Hampton @deonjhampton
1 Apr 25

My latest with @davidkli. https://t.co/oAJZeRRA9M

Deon J. Hampton
Deon J. Hampton @deonjhampton
27 Mar 25

I’m back: Education Dept. opens investigation into California schools' gender identity law https://t.co/cshTXtvBQd via @nbcnews

Deon J. Hampton
Deon J. Hampton @deonjhampton
14 Mar 25

Looks like I’m your Ivy League reporter this week: Harvard researchers sue the Trump administration for removing their work from public website https://t.co/649ENqaXmU via @nbcnews