Tim Arango
@tarangoNYT
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New York Times national correspondent, based in Los Angeles. previous: bureau chief in Baghdad and Istanbul, media reporter in New York. [email protected]
Joined February 2010
Happy 101st birthday to one of my favorite people on the planet, Bill Greason, Willie Mays' teammate on 1948-49-50 Black Barons and American hero three times over: fought in Battle of Iwo Jima, first African American pitcher on Cardinals, pastor in Birmingham more than 50 years.
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Netanyahu: The New York Times should be sued. I am looking whether a country can sue The New York Times. I am looking into it right now. I think it is such clear defamation.
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In 2020, the Dodgers refused to play a game to protest racial injustice. Today, they're back to whistling past America’s graveyard, pretending there is nothing hypocritical about visiting Donald Trump one week and celebrating Jackie Robinson Day the next. https://t.co/lcda1Do6ck
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Columnist Dylan Hernández writes the Dodgers can't pretend it isn't hypocritical to visit President Trump a week before hosting Jackie Robinson Day.
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To the strongest man to ever step on a diamond — thank you. It’s always an honor to wear 42. #JackieRobinsonDay
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Our very own @nlbmprez Bob Kendrick explains why Jackie Robinson was the perfect man to break Major League Baseball’s color barrier. #NLBM | #Jackie42 | @MLBPA Powered By Our Partners: @ProAthlete.
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Happy Jackie Day. Today we celebrate the life of an American hero.
On this day in 1947, Jackie Robinson debuted with the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field, becoming the first African American to play in the modern era of MLB. #jackierobinsonday
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That plaza was “spiritual,” said Selwyn Jones, an uncle of George Floyd. “Them taking the time to destroy it, that’s making a statement, man." The end of Black Lives Matter Plaza and the broader pain of Black erasure, @CAMcGrady & @tarangoNYT.
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The movement that prompted “Black Lives Matter” to be painted in bold yellow near the White House is in retreat. Its leaders are asking what comes next for social justice.
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.@tarangoNYT, In an Internment Camp, All They Had Was Baseball https://t.co/YZtH1YgwU1 “And then on a deeper, symbolic level, it was an expression of Americanness. It was like, this is our game, this is our culture, we are a part of this, and we are going to do it even here.”
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As Shohei Ohtani played in the World Series, Japanese American ballplayers gathered in Manzanar for the first baseball games in the internment camp since World War II.
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Kamala Harris was a prosecutor in the San Francisco Bay Area, long before she was vice president. The New York Times unearthed transcripts that show how her approach during trials that offer hints about how she will make her final case to voters.
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The New York Times unearthed transcripts from Kamala Harris’s years as a prosecutor. Her approach during trials offers hints about how she will make her final case to voters.
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“No one thought you could upset a sitting D.A.,” Mr. Buell said. “It was really the beginning signs that when she puts her mind to something … ” he added, his voice trailing off. The great @tarangoNYT & @hknightsf https://t.co/10JMFu2BcZ via @nytimes
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As Kamala Harris toiled as a junior prosecutor in Alameda County, Calif., she developed important connections among San Francisco’s financial and social elite.
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so much talk about #AI taking the place of humans in #storytelling. Why it doesn't work? Read @tarangoNYT the how and why this story came about. a robot can't give u emotion and context. At the Ballpark, a Reporter Roots for #Lahaina #llworldseries #mlb
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Last year, a Times reporter covered the wildfires that destroyed a town on the island of Maui. This year, he cheered on a team from Maui as it made its way to the Little League World Series.
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Exclusion of Jewish Jurors Prompts Review of California Death Row Cases. Dozens of cases are under review after jury selection notes in a 1990s murder case indicated that prosecutors worked to exclude Jews. https://t.co/DXbUtdq3jA
@nytimes @tarangoNYT @DPFocus @SmartJusticeCA
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Dozens of cases are under review after notes from jury selection in a 1990s murder case indicated that prosecutors worked to exclude Jews.
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1000% percent agree, @jonathanvswan. Glad you spoke up.
Fwiw, I have spoken to AG over the past year about this topic & this caricature is unrecognizable. I never usually comment on media stories but this irritated me bc it's such a bs mischaracterization of his views about the importance of serious longform presidential interviews.
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A free and independent press fills a vital role in a democracy. See our statement on @nytimes and our coverage of the president.
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For anyone who understands the role of the free press in a democracy, it should be troubling that President Biden has so actively and effectively avoided questions from independent journalists during…
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We went back to understand how over the past three weeks baseball's most recognizable player went from being perceived as the game's next Pete Rose back to his place as the modern day Babe Ruth. w/the great @tarangoNYT
https://t.co/WZdAglSmxT
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At times, baseball’s biggest star seemed in danger of being tainted by a gambling scandal, before his longtime interpreter was charged with fraud.
EXCLUSIVE and BREAKING: Ohtani's former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara is in negotiations to plead guilty in connection with the purported theft of Ohtani's money. Ohtani has been interviewed by the feds as part of the investigation. w/@tarangoNYT
https://t.co/8DyZvRIpFA
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The modern-day Ruth. A baseball monk. Japan’s most famous citizen. And now, Victim A https://t.co/XwMQtgpUwy by @tarangoNYT @nytmike
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At times, baseball’s biggest star seemed in danger of being tainted by a gambling scandal, before his longtime interpreter was charged with fraud.
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EXCLUSIVE and BREAKING: Ohtani's former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara is in negotiations to plead guilty in connection with the purported theft of Ohtani's money. Ohtani has been interviewed by the feds as part of the investigation. w/@tarangoNYT
https://t.co/8DyZvRIpFA
nytimes.com
Ippei Mizuhara stands accused of covering his gambling debts by stealing millions of dollars from Shohei Ohtani’s bank account.
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