Author: dianadigangi

Last Chance Chicago

My debut novel, Last Chance Chicago, is available for purchase at bywaterbooks.com on Nov. 22nd, and available everywhere else books are sold (Amazon, Barnes & Noble) on Dec. 6th.

Army germ lab shut down by CDC in 2019 had several ‘serious’ protocol violations that year

NOTE: This piece was originally published on January 22, 2020. You can read it here. FREDERICK, Md. — In 2019, an Army laboratory at Fort Detrick that studies deadly infectious material like Ebola and smallpox was shut down for a period of time after a CDC … Continue readingArmy germ lab shut down by CDC in 2019 had several ‘serious’ protocol violations that year

Investigation into row house remained stalled for 97 days, closing 4 days after fatal fire

NOTE: This piece was originally published on September 24, 2019. You can read it here. WASHINGTON, D.C. — A D.C. row home that was being illegally used as a rooming house with multiple fire violations was flagged by a police officer four months before two … Continue readingInvestigation into row house remained stalled for 97 days, closing 4 days after fatal fire

‘I have never felt so powerless’: Fairfax County schools and parents battle vaping crisis

NOTE: This story also appeared on WJLA.com on June 3, 2019. FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. — Three weeks after a group of students were disciplined for using e-cigarettes on the grounds of Franklin Middle School in March 2018, a parent sent an email to Braddock District School … Continue reading‘I have never felt so powerless’: Fairfax County schools and parents battle vaping crisis

‘God has always protected Tangier’: Religion on a disappearing Chesapeake Island

Religion is key to the culture of Tangier Island. The church provides reassurance that a higher power is watching over the island, protecting it from storms and erosion. NOTE: This is a companion to a larger piece on Tangier. TANGIER ISLAND — There are two churches here: Swain Memorial, … Continue reading‘God has always protected Tangier’: Religion on a disappearing Chesapeake Island

BROADCAST WRITING

25 second VO of ACLU travel ban victory: [TAKE VO]{***VO***} [ANCHOR:ROB] {***ROB***}  THE A-C-L-U STRUCK A BLOW TO PRESIDENT TRUMP’S TRAVEL BAN TONIGHT WHEN A JUDGE RULED TO TEMPORARILY HALT THE EXECUTIVE ORDER NATIONWIDE.  THE BAN… WHICH SUSPENDED TRAVEL TO OR FROM SEVEN MAJORITY-MUSLIM COUNTRIES… … Continue readingBROADCAST WRITING