Zaeem Shaikh

Pakistani-born journalist working as a breaking news reporter for The Dallas Morning News in Dallas, Texas. My work can be found in The Oregonian, The Sacramento Bee, CalMatters, and The Collegian. In my free time, I'm playing acoustic guitar, watching basketball, and listening to music.

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Zaeem Shaikh

The Dallas Morning News • 7th March 2023

How North Texans have helped ‘hug Ukraine,’ evacuees in year since war began

The war’s global influence has extended to North Texas, bringing evacuees and emboldening not only Ukrainians but Texans to step in and help.
The Dallas Morning News • 31st July 2023

Mother of Texas man who died in prison blames extreme heat, lack of air conditioning

Jon Anthony Southards was one of more than a dozen Texas inmates who died in state-run prisons as heat reached dangerous levels in June and July. His mother believes the heat was a main factor in his death.
The Dallas Morning News • 20th November 2023

Data shows Texas has a family annihilation problem, and North Texas is feeling the effects

Cases of “family annihilation,” in which a person kills at least two types of relatives in a single incident, are more common in Texas than any other state, one analysis found.
CalMatters • 23rd March 2022

With NIL deals on the rise, California student athletes call for financial training

College athletes in California are just beginning to make money off their name, image, and likeness. I looked into what financial questions students had on NIL and what colleges are doing to help answer them.
oregonlive • 14th August 2022

Who is most likely to legally carry a concealed handgun in Oregon?

For The Oregonian, I collected data on the number of current concealed carry permits statewide and in Portland's tri-counties, looking at what may be driving a steep increase in permit holders in the last nine years.
CalMatters • 18th May 2022

In California for years, but still can't qualify for in-state tuition

Some undocumented students and long-term visa holders say they still don't qualify for in-state tuition, even if they lived in the state for years. State lawmakers are weighing bills that would make it easier to qualify.
oregonlive • 14th June 2022

Video, witness reveal 2 people allegedly targeted in fatal SE Portland crash

Witness accounts and video captured by surveillance cameras at the food center offered new details of a fatal Southeast Portland crash, including that the red truck involved in the collision also veered onto the sidewalk and appeared to target a bicyclist walking back to the crash scene.
The Sacramento Bee • 8th September 2021

‘Businesses are frustrated.’ Are changes coming to Old Sacramento after deadly shooting?

After a mass shooting in Old Sacramento, city officials are looking to make changes to keep the district safer at night for residents and tourists.
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