2024 marked the highest number of Muslim civil rights complaints in CAIR's 30-year history. Zahra Billoo leads the Council on American-Islamic Relations' San Francisco Bay Area chapter—the nation's oldest—fighting battles from detention centers to the courts. When speaking up becomes dangerous, what happens to freedom of speech in America? We discuss in this weeks episode of storychaser.

From the challenges of local news to the rise of crypto, Erika Lee joins us to unpack the future of storytelling. We dive into representation in journalism, the hurdles of reporting in a fast-paced digital world, and breaking down complex topics like crypto in plain terms.

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In the first episode of StoryChaser, host Tara Ruff sits down with former NAACP Press Secretary Alicia Mercedes to confront the weight of racial injustice, the power of story to spark change, and the personal cost of carrying both.

Welcome to Storychaser, a podcast that takes you beyond the headlines. Hosted by Emmy-winning former journalist Tara Ruff, StoryChaser dives into the human stories that don’t always make it on air, voices too often overlooked, perspectives that shift how we see the world. We're so glad to have you!!!