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Simone Weichselbaum

Simone Weichselbaum is a national investigative reporter for NBC News, focusing on local and federal law enforcement issues. She previously was a police reporter for The Marshall Project, the New York Daily News and the Philadelphia Daily News. She holds a graduate degree in criminology from the University of Pennsylvania.

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Simone Weichselbaum is a national investigative reporter for NBC News, focusing on local and federal law enforcement issues. She previously was a police reporter for The Marshall Project, the New York Daily News and the Philadelphia Daily News. She holds a graduate degree in criminology from the University of Pennsylvania.

Do you have a news tip you want to share with our journalists? Visit NBC News Tips to learn more.


Latest from Simone Weichselbaum

132d ago

How the Trump administration and congressional Republicans may crack down on pro-Palestinian protesters

Trump allies and other Republicans have provided a preview of what could happen to protests, protestors, and aligned groups once the new administration begins

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155d ago

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When does free speech cross the line into breaking U.S. anti-terrorism laws?

Charlotte Kates, co-founder of the pro-Hamas organization Samidoun, has become the focus of an ongoing legal debate: When does free speech cross the line into breaking federal anti-terror laws?
172d ago

Pro-Hamas group that helped organize college protests is a 'sham charity,' Treasury says

A pro-Palestinian organization that has helped organize protests on American college campuses is a “sham charity," the Treasury Department said Tuesday.

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185d ago

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Five Jewish college students report being assaulted in the last month, as Oct. 7 anniversary approaches

With the new school year underway nationwide, law enforcement officials say they are seeing anti-semitic violence as the anniversary of the October 7th Hamas attacks on Israel approaches.
189d ago

University of Pittsburgh, FBI investigating 2nd attack on Jewish student in a month

Authorities are investigating the second incident in a month in which a Jewish student attending the University of Pittsburgh was attacked, possibly motivated by the victim’s religion.

How protesters and Chicago police defied predictions of chaos at the DNC

The stakes were high as tens of thousands of Democrats descended on Chicago for their nominating convention this week and law enforcement braced for potentially violent protests outside the United Center.

'Be at the Israeli consulate tonight': The groups behind one of the DNC's most violent protests

Members of anarchist and pro-Hamas groups clashed with police. Among the 56 arrested was a longtime anarchist hacker who had served time in federal prison.
231d ago

Will protesters, or police, be the problem at the Democratic National Convention?

Protest groups range from climate activists to a pro-Palestinian organization banned in Israel and Germany. Arab Americans say law enforcement in Chicago has targeted them for years.

Trump's plan to quell protests: 'Deport pro-Hamas radicals'

Trump has vowed to revoke the visas of foreign students who openly support Hamas. The ACLU says that would be unconstitutional.

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246d ago

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Sonya Massey killing sparks renewed scrutiny of police hiring

The Illinois deputy sheriff who killed Sonya Massey had worked for six law enforcement agencies in four years. Observers have questioned how and why he kept getting hired.

‘Thread that needle’: Kamala Harris’ criminal justice policies in California angered progressives and police 

As San Francisco district attorney and California attorney general, Vice President Kamala Harris took heat from both progressives and police organizations.