Clare Amari
@amari-clare.bsky.social
Local Investigations Fellow at The New York Times. Based in Houston, Texas. Sicilian, Spurs fan #COYS, and Classics nerd. clare.amari@nytimes.com
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Clare Amari
@amari-clare.bsky.social
· Jun 3
Share Your Experiences With School Police Officers in Texas
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Y'all! I published something!
I'm reporting on police and security guards in Texas schools for @nytimes.com. I want to hear from anyone who has interacted with a Texas school police officer or security guard or worked as one. More at the link. Please share! www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/u...
I'm reporting on police and security guards in Texas schools for @nytimes.com. I want to hear from anyone who has interacted with a Texas school police officer or security guard or worked as one. More at the link. Please share! www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/u...
Professional news: this is what i've been doing since February! www.nytco.com/press/introd...
Introducing the 2025-26 Local Investigations Fellows | The New York Times Company
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July 24, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Professional news: this is what i've been doing since February! www.nytco.com/press/introd...
Hola! @nytimes.com quiere conocer las opiniones de estudiantes, empleados escolares y miembros de la comunidad que hayan interactuado con agentes de policía escolar en Texas, así como de agentes que hayan trabajado en recintos escolares. Por favor, comparte aquí: www.nytimes.com/es/2025/05/3...
Comparte tus experiencias con los agentes de policía escolar en Texas
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June 3, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Hola! @nytimes.com quiere conocer las opiniones de estudiantes, empleados escolares y miembros de la comunidad que hayan interactuado con agentes de policía escolar en Texas, así como de agentes que hayan trabajado en recintos escolares. Por favor, comparte aquí: www.nytimes.com/es/2025/05/3...
Y'all! I published something!
I'm reporting on police and security guards in Texas schools for @nytimes.com. I want to hear from anyone who has interacted with a Texas school police officer or security guard or worked as one. More at the link. Please share! www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/u...
I'm reporting on police and security guards in Texas schools for @nytimes.com. I want to hear from anyone who has interacted with a Texas school police officer or security guard or worked as one. More at the link. Please share! www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/u...
Share Your Experiences With School Police Officers in Texas
www.nytimes.com
June 3, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Y'all! I published something!
I'm reporting on police and security guards in Texas schools for @nytimes.com. I want to hear from anyone who has interacted with a Texas school police officer or security guard or worked as one. More at the link. Please share! www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/u...
I'm reporting on police and security guards in Texas schools for @nytimes.com. I want to hear from anyone who has interacted with a Texas school police officer or security guard or worked as one. More at the link. Please share! www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/u...
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As they say... PERSONAL NEWS: I'm leaving the LA Times after 2 wild, amazing years.
For my next stop, I'm heading back to Texas to join the
@houstonchronicle.com's i-team. www.houstonchronicle.com/about/newsro...
For my next stop, I'm heading back to Texas to join the
@houstonchronicle.com's i-team. www.houstonchronicle.com/about/newsro...
Keri Blakinger joins Houston Chronicle as new senior investigative reporter
Keri Blakinger, a Pulitzer Prize finalist and Oscar-nominated documentary producer, has been named a senior investigative reporter at the Houston Chronicle.
www.houstonchronicle.com
April 23, 2025 at 2:12 PM
As they say... PERSONAL NEWS: I'm leaving the LA Times after 2 wild, amazing years.
For my next stop, I'm heading back to Texas to join the
@houstonchronicle.com's i-team. www.houstonchronicle.com/about/newsro...
For my next stop, I'm heading back to Texas to join the
@houstonchronicle.com's i-team. www.houstonchronicle.com/about/newsro...
Reposted by Clare Amari
CPJ has issued a safety advisory for journalists traveling to or entering the US:
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CPJ issues safety advisory for journalists traveling to the United States - Committee to Protect Journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists today released a safety advisory covering a wide range of digital, physical, and legal tips aimed at journalists and media workers who plan to visit the United Sta...
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April 17, 2025 at 6:53 PM
CPJ has issued a safety advisory for journalists traveling to or entering the US:
cpj.org/2025/04/cpj-...
cpj.org/2025/04/cpj-...
Devastated by this news. A tremendous loss for Houston and Texas, and so unfair to the extremely talented staff, who would be a gift to any newsroom.
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Houston Landing to cease operations in face of financial challenges
Although Houston Landing launched with significant seed funding, it has been unable to build additional revenue streams to support ongoing operations.
houstonlanding.org
April 15, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Devastated by this news. A tremendous loss for Houston and Texas, and so unfair to the extremely talented staff, who would be a gift to any newsroom.
houstonlanding.org/houston-land...
houstonlanding.org/houston-land...
"Some defendants seem to have been forgotten in jail. Two men were released after The Times asked about them, half a year after their sentences had been completed."
This is bananas. Powerful, important work from Jolie McCullough.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/25/u...
This is bananas. Powerful, important work from Jolie McCullough.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/25/u...
How a South Texas Court System Is Failing Poor Defendants
People in Maverick County spend months in jail waiting to be charged with minor crimes. Some are simply lost in the system.
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March 25, 2025 at 3:41 PM
"Some defendants seem to have been forgotten in jail. Two men were released after The Times asked about them, half a year after their sentences had been completed."
This is bananas. Powerful, important work from Jolie McCullough.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/25/u...
This is bananas. Powerful, important work from Jolie McCullough.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/25/u...
My last story as a @houstonlanding.bsky.social public safety reporter published! José Luis Martinez and I found that Pct 4 Constable deputies initiate dozens of high-speed chases every year over minor traffic violations, with at least 9 fatalities since 2021. 🧵
houstonlanding.org/minor-offens...
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High-speed chases over minor infractions turn deadly in Precinct 4
Precinct 4’s pursuit policy allows high-speed police chases in response to even minor traffic violations, leading to numerous fatal crashes since 2021.
houstonlanding.org
February 27, 2025 at 5:31 PM
My last story as a @houstonlanding.bsky.social public safety reporter published! José Luis Martinez and I found that Pct 4 Constable deputies initiate dozens of high-speed chases every year over minor traffic violations, with at least 9 fatalities since 2021. 🧵
houstonlanding.org/minor-offens...
houstonlanding.org/minor-offens...
Some personal news: Friday was my last day @houstonlanding.bsky.social. I can't share my next move quite yet, but I'll be staying in journalism and in Houston. My contact information in the meantime is in my bio. Can't wait to tell y'all what's next.
February 23, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Some personal news: Friday was my last day @houstonlanding.bsky.social. I can't share my next move quite yet, but I'll be staying in journalism and in Houston. My contact information in the meantime is in my bio. Can't wait to tell y'all what's next.
It’s quiet. Too quiet.
Unprovoked attacks by sharks declined sharply in 2024, with 47 incidents logged worldwide, down 22 from the previous year and significantly below a 10-year average of 70, according to new figures released Tuesday.
Shark attacks declined sharply in 2024. It’s not clear why | CNN
Unprovoked attacks by sharks declined sharply in 2024, according to new figures from an international database compiled by the Florida Museum of Natural History.
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February 11, 2025 at 9:01 PM
It’s quiet. Too quiet.
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Maybe Paxton going after the Harris County Jail so publicly will help slow down Phil King's Bill Waybourn Protection Act (SB 781) which wd make secret misconduct records for police officers and jailers. That was filed to protect Tarrant Co, but wd also apply to Harris.
This is a case of even a stopped clock being right twice per day. Do I think this is happening bc of politics more than Ken Paxton caring about jail conditions? Of course. Are other, R-run jails like Tarrant just as bad or worse? Also yes. But does Harris Co. need to be sued for noncompliance? 100%
NEW: Nearly 2 years after issuing a remedial order for the Harris County Jail, the TX Commission on Jail Standards is calling on the office of the TX AG for help enforcing minimum standards at the troubled facility.
What does that mean? Maybe a lawsuit.
houstonlanding.org/texas-attorn...
What does that mean? Maybe a lawsuit.
houstonlanding.org/texas-attorn...
February 7, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Maybe Paxton going after the Harris County Jail so publicly will help slow down Phil King's Bill Waybourn Protection Act (SB 781) which wd make secret misconduct records for police officers and jailers. That was filed to protect Tarrant Co, but wd also apply to Harris.
Reposted by Clare Amari
This is a case of even a stopped clock being right twice per day. Do I think this is happening bc of politics more than Ken Paxton caring about jail conditions? Of course. Are other, R-run jails like Tarrant just as bad or worse? Also yes. But does Harris Co. need to be sued for noncompliance? 100%
NEW: Nearly 2 years after issuing a remedial order for the Harris County Jail, the TX Commission on Jail Standards is calling on the office of the TX AG for help enforcing minimum standards at the troubled facility.
What does that mean? Maybe a lawsuit.
houstonlanding.org/texas-attorn...
What does that mean? Maybe a lawsuit.
houstonlanding.org/texas-attorn...
Texas attorney general to join efforts to enforce state standards at Harris County Jail
The move escalates the state’s efforts to improve conditions in Harris County’s jail system, which has struggled to comply with a remedial order since 2023.
houstonlanding.org
February 7, 2025 at 4:49 PM
This is a case of even a stopped clock being right twice per day. Do I think this is happening bc of politics more than Ken Paxton caring about jail conditions? Of course. Are other, R-run jails like Tarrant just as bad or worse? Also yes. But does Harris Co. need to be sued for noncompliance? 100%
NEW: Nearly 2 years after issuing a remedial order for the Harris County Jail, the TX Commission on Jail Standards is calling on the office of the TX AG for help enforcing minimum standards at the troubled facility.
What does that mean? Maybe a lawsuit.
houstonlanding.org/texas-attorn...
What does that mean? Maybe a lawsuit.
houstonlanding.org/texas-attorn...
Texas attorney general to join efforts to enforce state standards at Harris County Jail
The move escalates the state’s efforts to improve conditions in Harris County’s jail system, which has struggled to comply with a remedial order since 2023.
houstonlanding.org
February 7, 2025 at 4:19 PM
NEW: Nearly 2 years after issuing a remedial order for the Harris County Jail, the TX Commission on Jail Standards is calling on the office of the TX AG for help enforcing minimum standards at the troubled facility.
What does that mean? Maybe a lawsuit.
houstonlanding.org/texas-attorn...
What does that mean? Maybe a lawsuit.
houstonlanding.org/texas-attorn...
Nearly one in four domestic violence assault charges filed in TX last year came from Harris County.
I spoke with the Harris County District Attorney's Office prosecutors spearheading an ambitious, county-wide effort to address the problem.
houstonlanding.org/safety-accou...
I spoke with the Harris County District Attorney's Office prosecutors spearheading an ambitious, county-wide effort to address the problem.
houstonlanding.org/safety-accou...
‘Safety, accountability and prevention’: Harris County DA expands domestic violence team
The new domestic violence bureau could help crack down on Harris County’s most common criminal charge and help survivors navigate support services.
houstonlanding.org
February 5, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Nearly one in four domestic violence assault charges filed in TX last year came from Harris County.
I spoke with the Harris County District Attorney's Office prosecutors spearheading an ambitious, county-wide effort to address the problem.
houstonlanding.org/safety-accou...
I spoke with the Harris County District Attorney's Office prosecutors spearheading an ambitious, county-wide effort to address the problem.
houstonlanding.org/safety-accou...
Trump's been busy this week. So has @annacat.bsky.social. Here, she illustrates the human toll of Trump's decision to eliminate a humanitarian program - one that drove down unauthorized border crossings from participating nations by 65% (!) in just over a year. houstonlanding.org/we-dont-have...
‘We don’t have options’: Trump ends parole for Venezuelans, Cubans, Nicaraguans and Haitians
The humanitarian parole program for Nicaraguans, Cubans, Venezuelans and Haitians to live in the U.S. has now been gutted per Trump’s executive order.
houstonlanding.org
January 23, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Trump's been busy this week. So has @annacat.bsky.social. Here, she illustrates the human toll of Trump's decision to eliminate a humanitarian program - one that drove down unauthorized border crossings from participating nations by 65% (!) in just over a year. houstonlanding.org/we-dont-have...
If you haven't smiled today (or listened to Cowboy Carter), check out @moniquewelch.bsky.social's latest knockout story about teaching the Black history of the American west. Can I sign up for this class please? houstonlanding.org/we-took-univ...
We took University of Houston’s new Beyoncé Cowboy Carter class.🤠 Here’s what we learned
Beyonce’s album sparked national discussion about the exclusion of Black country music artists and was the backdrop to a unique UH course.
houstonlanding.org
January 22, 2025 at 7:30 PM
If you haven't smiled today (or listened to Cowboy Carter), check out @moniquewelch.bsky.social's latest knockout story about teaching the Black history of the American west. Can I sign up for this class please? houstonlanding.org/we-took-univ...
Local prosecutors can have a big impact on immigration enforcement. Here's what you should know. My latest, for @houstonlanding.bsky.social.
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Local prosecutors can have a big impact on your immigration case. Here’s what to know.
Convictions for even minor crimes can trigger outsized immigration consequences for noncitizens, experts say. Not all prosecutors take that into consideration.
houstonlanding.org
January 17, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Local prosecutors can have a big impact on immigration enforcement. Here's what you should know. My latest, for @houstonlanding.bsky.social.
houstonlanding.org/local-prosec...
houstonlanding.org/local-prosec...
“A Houston Landing review of Whitmire’s calendar from January through November 2024. found no scheduled meetings with grass-roots groups focused on climate or transportation, such as Air Alliance or LINK Houston.” Good stuff by @timcarlin.bsky.social houstonlanding.org/community-or...
Community organizers frustrated by lack of access, input in Mayor Whitmire’s first year
One year into Mayor John Whitmire’s term, some community organizers say they feel unheard and ignored by Houston’s chief executive.
houstonlanding.org
January 13, 2025 at 10:17 PM
“A Houston Landing review of Whitmire’s calendar from January through November 2024. found no scheduled meetings with grass-roots groups focused on climate or transportation, such as Air Alliance or LINK Houston.” Good stuff by @timcarlin.bsky.social houstonlanding.org/community-or...
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How many incarcerated firefighters are fighting the LA wildfires? What type of work are they doing? And how do they feel about it?
I teamed up with @themarshallproject.org to answer all these questions we've been seeing online: www.themarshallproject.org/2025/01/11/l...
I teamed up with @themarshallproject.org to answer all these questions we've been seeing online: www.themarshallproject.org/2025/01/11/l...
The Dangerous Yet Desirable Work of Being an Incarcerated Firefighter in California
More than 900 prison firefighters were responding to the crisis in Los Angeles — but their pay is low and the ethics of their choice are complicated.
www.themarshallproject.org
January 11, 2025 at 6:26 PM
How many incarcerated firefighters are fighting the LA wildfires? What type of work are they doing? And how do they feel about it?
I teamed up with @themarshallproject.org to answer all these questions we've been seeing online: www.themarshallproject.org/2025/01/11/l...
I teamed up with @themarshallproject.org to answer all these questions we've been seeing online: www.themarshallproject.org/2025/01/11/l...
Harris County's new DA Sean Teare saw his law license reinstated last week following a brief administrative suspension.
He forgot to pay a fee, the TX bar confirmed.
It's an embarrassing oversight for the new DA, but not one that will impact his work.
houstonlanding.org/harris-count...
He forgot to pay a fee, the TX bar confirmed.
It's an embarrassing oversight for the new DA, but not one that will impact his work.
houstonlanding.org/harris-count...
Harris County DA Sean Teare’s law license reinstated after brief administrative suspension
The Texas bar reinstated Teare’s law license retroactively after a four-day suspension caused by nonpayment of an administrative fee.
houstonlanding.org
January 6, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Harris County's new DA Sean Teare saw his law license reinstated last week following a brief administrative suspension.
He forgot to pay a fee, the TX bar confirmed.
It's an embarrassing oversight for the new DA, but not one that will impact his work.
houstonlanding.org/harris-count...
He forgot to pay a fee, the TX bar confirmed.
It's an embarrassing oversight for the new DA, but not one that will impact his work.
houstonlanding.org/harris-count...
Harris County has one of the highest rates of Black maternal/infant mortality in the COUNTRY. @moniquewelch.bsky.social wrote about one Black midwife helping to change that.
This rather remarkable story, with photos by Meridith Kohut, includes a live birth.
houstonlanding.org/from-statist...
This rather remarkable story, with photos by Meridith Kohut, includes a live birth.
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From statistic to birth hero: How a midwife is solving Houston’s Black maternal health crisis
DeShaun Desrosiers started her practice in 2018 to empower Black parents in their birthing experience. She’s one of the few Black midwives in Houston.
houstonlanding.org
January 6, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Harris County has one of the highest rates of Black maternal/infant mortality in the COUNTRY. @moniquewelch.bsky.social wrote about one Black midwife helping to change that.
This rather remarkable story, with photos by Meridith Kohut, includes a live birth.
houstonlanding.org/from-statist...
This rather remarkable story, with photos by Meridith Kohut, includes a live birth.
houstonlanding.org/from-statist...
NEW: Harris County DA Kim Ogg has spent more than $2.4 million in asset forfeiture funds on donations this year, almost all of it after she lost March's Democratic primary.
At least $150,000 in funds went to political allies in the bail bond industry. 🧵
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At least $150,000 in funds went to political allies in the bail bond industry. 🧵
houstonlanding.org/outgoing-da-...
Outgoing DA Kim Ogg donates forfeiture funds to respected charities, plus political allies
In under a year, Ogg cut her asset forfeiture fund in half, donating more than $2.4 million to a range of charities — and political allies.
houstonlanding.org
December 19, 2024 at 4:52 PM
NEW: Harris County DA Kim Ogg has spent more than $2.4 million in asset forfeiture funds on donations this year, almost all of it after she lost March's Democratic primary.
At least $150,000 in funds went to political allies in the bail bond industry. 🧵
houstonlanding.org/outgoing-da-...
At least $150,000 in funds went to political allies in the bail bond industry. 🧵
houstonlanding.org/outgoing-da-...
HISD gets a lot of attention, but @brookekushwaha.bsky.social is on the Alief ISD beat and putting out really important stories like this one... where she reveals that the budget-strapped district's enrollment has dropped 18% (!) in the past decade. houstonlanding.org/i-want-to-fi...
‘I want to fight’: Alief ISD confronts enrollment losses, charter growth as budget cuts loom
The southwest Houston district has lost about 8,000 students over the past decade, mostly due to charter school growth.
houstonlanding.org
December 19, 2024 at 3:33 AM
HISD gets a lot of attention, but @brookekushwaha.bsky.social is on the Alief ISD beat and putting out really important stories like this one... where she reveals that the budget-strapped district's enrollment has dropped 18% (!) in the past decade. houstonlanding.org/i-want-to-fi...
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IT US!!!
I Am Ready Warden made the Oscars shortlist
(If you haven’t yet, catch it now on Paramount Plus!)
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I Am Ready Warden made the Oscars shortlist
(If you haven’t yet, catch it now on Paramount Plus!)
variety.com/2024/film/aw...
December 17, 2024 at 8:21 PM
IT US!!!
I Am Ready Warden made the Oscars shortlist
(If you haven’t yet, catch it now on Paramount Plus!)
variety.com/2024/film/aw...
I Am Ready Warden made the Oscars shortlist
(If you haven’t yet, catch it now on Paramount Plus!)
variety.com/2024/film/aw...
houstonlanding.org/behind-the-j... Great stuff from @annacat.bsky.social, who documents an incredible journey
Behind the journey: A Venezuelan family braves jungle, cartels to be reunited in the U.S.
One Venezuelan family trekked through the lawless jungle and risked kidnapping in Mexico to reunite. Trump’s win casts a shadow over their future.
houstonlanding.org
December 16, 2024 at 3:15 PM
houstonlanding.org/behind-the-j... Great stuff from @annacat.bsky.social, who documents an incredible journey