Email Author Nina Shapiro

Awards

• 2011 - National Council on Crime and Delinquency/Prevention for a Safer Society Award, published November 10, 2010

  "Streetwise He Wasn't"

• 2011 - Pacific Northwest Excellence in Journalism Awards/Society of Professional Journalists Region 10, published November 10, 2010

  "Streetwise He Wasn't"

• 2011 - Pacific Northwest Excellence in Journalism Awards/Society of Professional Journalists Region 10, published April 21, 2010

  "Downed by Law"

• 2011 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published May 26, 2010

  "Toke Stoking"

• 2010 - Pacific Northwest Excellence in Journalism Awards/Society of Professional Journalists Region 10, published March 18, 2009

  "Intelius and the Dubious Art of 'Post-Transaction Marketing'"

• 2010 - Pacific Northwest Excellence in Journalism Awards/Society of Professional Journalists Region 10, published August 19, 2009

  "Judge Betty's Revenge"

• 2010 - Pacific Northwest Excellence in Journalism Awards/Society of Professional Journalists Region 10, published January 14, 2009

  "Terminal Uncertainty"

• 2009 - Pacific Northwest Excellence in Journalism Awards/Society of Professional Journalists Region 10, published November 12, 2008

  "The Closer"

• 2008 - Pacific Northwest Excellence in Journalism Awards/Society of Professional Journalists Region 10, published July 4, 2007

  "Begging For Pardon"

• 2008 - Pacific Northwest Excellence in Journalism Awards/Society of Professional Journalists Region 10, published April 25, 2007

  "The Color of Money"

• 2007 - National Association of Black Journalists Awards, published December 6, 2006

  "Schooling the District"

• 2007 - Casey Medals for Meritorious Journalism, published April 26, 2006

  "They Could Be Citizens and They Might Be Deported"

• 2007 - Missouri Lifestyle Journalism Awards, published April 26, 2006

  "They Could Be Citizens and They Might Be Deported"

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2009 Stories by Nina Shapiro

• No Death With (or Without) Dignity Yet: Bud Mayer Lives On as a "Freakin' Miracle"

  published Dec 30, 2009

  ​Exactly a year ago, Seattle Weekly interviewed Bud Mayer for a cover story on the uncertainty surrounding terminal prognoses in the light of the new state Death with Dignity Act. Mayer, a psych More >>

• Bear Gall Bladder: The Hemorrhoid Cure That Can Get You Sent to Jail

  published Dec 30, 2009

  ​According to state Department of Fish and Wildlife officials, there's a huge local, national and international business in selling bear gall bladders. The organs are smuggled into Asia, where t More >>

• Gun Love Stronger Than Sense

  published December 30, 2009

  You would think that if ever there were a political climate favorable for gun-control legislation, it would be now. With the state reeling from... More >>

• Three Cop Killings Are Insufficient to Win Support for Proposed Assault Weapons Ban in Washington

  published Dec 28, 2009

  ​You would think that if ever there was a political climate favorable for gun control legislation, it would be here. With the state reeling from the third police killing in two months, legislato More >>

• Cash for Less Trash

  published December 23, 2009

  Trash guru Chris Martin once proposed using cameras to catch people illicitly disposing of recyclables in the regular garbage. But now that the... More >>

• Yet Another Murder in Leschi Caps an Annus Horribilis for the Tony Neighborhood

  published Dec 22, 2009

  ​With its waterfront views and charming craftsmen homes, Leschi is generally considered a pretty tony address--the "gold coast" of the Central District, if you will. So residents must be wonderi More >>

• The Trash-Off Begins: CleanScapes' Chris Martin Offers $50,000 to Neighborhood with Least Garbage

  published Dec 21, 2009

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• A Mystery of Violence

  published December 16, 2009

  One winter day two years ago, the phone rang in a West Seattle townhouse appointed with a thick carpet and wall hangings... More >>

• Reform School

  published December 16, 2009

  Recently, Seattle Public Schools has released new details about its latest transformation plan for perpetually troubled Cleveland High School,... More >>

• Will Cleveland High School Become Superintendent Maria Goodloe-Johnson's Crown Jewel or Albatrossr

  published Dec 14, 2009

  ​As Seattle Public Schools released new details about its latest transformation plan for perpetually-troubled Cleveland High School over the past week, there's been a collective eye roll among s More >>

• The Supe Ducks--With Seattle Schools in a $49 Million Budget Hole, She'll Donate Her Bonus to Charity

  published Dec 10, 2009

  ​Moments after the Seattle Public School Board approved a $5,200 bonus for Superintendent Maria Goodloe-Johnson last night, the schools chief announced that she was donating the money to charity More >>

• Mark Emmert Might Just Do It: UW Prez Tells Advisors It's Time to Send Nike a Message

  published Dec 09, 2009

  ​University of Washington President Mark Emmert indicated yesterday that he was ready to take action against Nike for alleged mistreatment of workers at two factories run by subcontractors in Ho More >>

• Pierce County's Own Pushback on Felons

  published December 9, 2009

  Pierce County officials, and Governor Gregoire, were understandably fuming last week over Arkansas' reluctance to take Maurice Clemmons back.... More >>

• Amanda Knox Defender Asks: Where's the Science Behind Evidence of "Strange" Behaviorr

  published Dec 08, 2009

  ​"Who's done the scientific studies to show what is normal behaviorr" That's the question Greg Hampikian, director of the Idaho Innocence Project, asks in light of the Amanda Knox guilty verdic More >>

• UW May Find Nike Violated Its Labor Code, Just Days After Provost Phyllis Wise Joined the Board

  published Dec 07, 2009

  ​University of Washington President Mark Emmert will meet tomorrow morning with co-chairs of a faculty and student advisory committee to discuss the possibility of putting Nike "on notice" for v More >>

• Abuse Victims' Lawyer Isn't Just Targeting Assets of Oregon Jesuits; He's Going After Rome

  published Dec 03, 2009

  ​The claims are in. According to a tally released yesterday, a total of 505 people met the Nov. 30 deadline set by a federal judge to lodge allegations of abuse against the Society of Jesus, Ore More >>

• Though Fuming at Arkansas Over Maurice Clemmons, Pierce County Has Also Tried to Keep Ex-Cons Away

  published Dec 02, 2009

  ​Pierce County officials are understandably fuming over Arkansas' reluctance to take Maurice Clemmons back. Had Arkansas issued a warrant in October for violation of Clemmons' parole in that sta More >>

• Gregoire to Be Even Tougher on Clemency?

  published December 2, 2009

  Jeff Ellis listened to the sound of helicopters over his Central District home Sunday night as law-enforcement officers waged a manhunt for... More >>

• She's No Mike Huckabee: Lakewood Cop Killings May Make Chris Gregoire an Even Tougher Clemency Judge

  published Dec 01, 2009

  ​Jeff Ellis listened to the sound of helicopters over his Central Area home Sunday night as law enforcement officers waged a manhunt for suspected cop killer Maurice Clemmons. An attorney who fr More >>

• Don't Cry for Norm Stamper

  published Nov 30, 2009

  ​The 10-year anniversary of the WTO meeting in Seattle brings inevitable reflections on the career of then Police Chief Norm Stamper. The typical story line, repeated in the Seattle Times yester More >>

• Is DeShawn "Cash Money" Clark What Human Trafficking Looks Liker

  published Nov 25, 2009

  ​Yes, the oddly-named DeShawn "Cash Money" Clark seems to have been a thoroughly unpleasant character. He pimped out young women, including his ex-girlfriend, using violence and false promises o More >>

• The Silent Supe: Due for a Bonus?

  published November 25, 2009

  As the Seattle Public School Board approved a landmark new assignment plan last week, it also introduced a proposal to give Superintendent... More >>

• Trying to Impress Obama and Win Federal Funds, the State Board of Ed Proposes Intervening in Failing Schools

  published Nov 24, 2009

  ​As the state scrambles to get a bid together to compete for a huge new pot of federal education funds, The Seattle Times today called for the state to boost its chances by granting authority t More >>

• Despite Intelius Denial, Former Employee Reveals Flood of Irate Complaints

  published Nov 23, 2009

  ​An Intelius customer service drone didn't need a U.S. Senate hearing to tell him that consumers were furious with the Bellevue-based Internet company's questionable marketing practices. All he More >>

• School Board Proposes Yet More Money for Superintendent Maria Goodloe-Johnson

  published Nov 19, 2009

  ​As the Seattle Public School Board approved a landmark new assignment plan last night, it also introduced a proposal to give Superintendent Maria Goodloe-Johnson a $5,000 performance bonus. One More >>