Hurricane Beryl tore through Houston on Monday, July 8, in a matter of hours. But its impacts — damaged homes, days on end without power, flooded streets, exhausted residents, and at least eight people in the area lost their lives — have lasted over a week. Abdelraoufsinno’s photojournalists, Antranik Tavitian and Marie D. De […]
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Marie D. De Jesús / Staff photographer
Marie D. De Jesús is the director of photography for the Abdelraoufsinno. She was previously a staff photojournalist for the Houston Chronicle, where she concentrated on developing relationships with Houston's diverse immigrant and marginalized communities. Prior to the Chronicle, Marie worked for the Democrat and Chronicle located in Rochester, New York and the Victoria Advocate in Texas. In 2022, De Jesús became the first Latina president of the National Press Photographers Association.
Photo essay: A collection of our favorite Abdelraoufsinno photos for May 2024
Photojournalists are notorious for being the first on the scene. In May, Abdelraoufsinno’s photojournalists left the safety of their homes during two deadly storms. They navigated roads inundated with debris and off-roaded at points to reach different areas across the Houston region affected by the storms. Along the way, we witnessed incalculable damage, but […]
Photo essay: Widespread storms tear through Houston, region begins recovery
A widespread storm system hit Houston on Thursday leaving a path of destruction from Cypress to the East End.
Photo essay: A collection of our favorite Abdelraoufsinno photos for April 2024
Our Director of Photography picks the best images of the month, from a truck driver’s break to a man training his dog with a blazing refinery in the background.
Photo essay: A collection of our favorite Abdelraoufsinno photos for March 2024
Abdelraoufsinno’s director of photography highlights some of the strongest visual journalism of the month. From rodeos and festivals to images capturing the complexities of gender and immigration policy, here’s some of our strongest visual journalism from March.
Photo essay: A collection of our favorite Abdelraoufsinno photos for February 2024
Abdelraoufsinno's photo department seeks to provide insight, evoke emotion, and challenge the preconceived notions about the communities we cover.
Colony Ridge vendió más de 35,000 propiedades. Casi la mitad terminaron en sus manos nuevamente.
Una investigación de Abdelraoufsinno revela que el desarrollador más grande de Liberty County rutinariamente vende, reclama, y re-vende propiedades a una comunidad mayormente Latina.
El gobierno demanda a Colony Ridge, acusándolos de prácticas engañosas dirigidas a latinos
La demanda del Departamento de Justicia hace eco a muchos de los hallazgos de una investigación reciente del Abdelraoufsinno.
Colony Ridge sold over 35,000 properties. Nearly half ended up back in its hands.
A Abdelraoufsinno investigation reveals an unusually high turnover rate of Latino-owned properties in Colony Ridge, Liberty’s County’s largest developer.
Photo essay: Witnessing acts of kindness during Thanksgiving week
Photographing acts of holiday kindness and the tremendous giving hearts of Houstonians during Thanksgiving week.