Jess Nelson

Jess Nelson is the 2019 writing fellow for Miami New Times. She was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area and is excited to be living close to the water again after moving to Miami from New York. She studied history at UC Berkeley and investigative journalism at Columbia University.

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Image: Parkland Students Tell Supreme Court Gun Violence Is a Youth Epidemic

Politics

Parkland Students Tell Supreme Court Gun Violence Is a Youth Epidemic

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Image: My First Trump Rally: A California Native Goes Into the Belly of the Beast

Opinion & Commentary

My First Trump Rally: A California Native Goes Into the Belly of the Beast

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Image: Elizabeth Warren Just Picked Up a Major Florida Endorsement

Politics

Elizabeth Warren Just Picked Up a Major Florida Endorsement

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Image: Miami-Dade Might Rename Dixie Highway Because the Name Is Gross and Racist

History & Nostalgia

Miami-Dade Might Rename Dixie Highway Because the Name Is Gross and Racist

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Image: Miami-Dade Suspends Evictions From Public Housing During Hurricanes

Police

Miami-Dade Suspends Evictions From Public Housing During Hurricanes

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Image: The Craziest Floridians Running for U.S. Congress in 2020

Politics

The Craziest Floridians Running for U.S. Congress in 2020

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Image: True to His Nixon Tattoo, Roger Stone Is Officially a Crook

Politics

True to His Nixon Tattoo, Roger Stone Is Officially a Crook

By Jess Nelson

Image: After Vicious Attack by Wolfdog, Pet Owners Confront North Beach Man in Court

News

After Vicious Attack by Wolfdog, Pet Owners Confront North Beach Man in Court

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