Thursday, June 02, 2022

New Hampshire Public Radio journalist's home vandalized

Reporter and producer Lauren Chooljian's home was spray-painted. (Photo provided)

Since late April, vandalism has hit five homes tied to New Hampshire Public Radio journalist Lauren Chooljian. All five were "hit with the same two weapons: a brick and red spray paint. Targets included her former address, her boss’s place and her parents’ home, which was hit twice," Jonathan Edwards reports for The Washington Post. "Investigators are considering the possibility that the attacks are linked to Chooljian’s work as a senior reporter and producer for NHPR. The possible motive: revenge for stories she published in the past, intimidation to silence her in the future, or both.

The graffiti on Chooljian's home in suburban Melrose, Mass., had a warning: "JUST THE BEGINNING!" In a tweet, Chooljian said the graffiti also included graphic slurs.

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