Deon J. Hampton

@deonjhampton

National Reporter @NBCNews covering the western U.S. + anything else. Winner of two national awards. Travel nationwide for stories. ✍🏾🚨✈️🥇

Cincinnati, OH

Joined April 2009

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Deon J. Hampton@deonjhampton · Oct 12, 2020

Some personal news (cue the Sinatra music). I’ve accepted a NATIONAL REPORTING position with NBC News, where I will fly ✈️ across the country writing important stories. Dreams do come true. Mom we did it. I love you. 😘❤️

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Deon J. Hampton@deonjhampton · Jul 22

My latest. Video shows white Florida officer punching a Black man during a traffic stop nbcnews.com/news/us-news/v… via @nbcnews

deonjhampton's tweet card. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said the officer was “stripped of his duties” after the video was posted online Saturday.

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Deon J. Hampton@deonjhampton · Jun 7

Diddy’s accusers testified about volatile relationships with a man they loved and feared nbcnews.com/news/us-news/d… via @nbcnews

deonjhampton's tweet card. The accusers have framed Sean Combs as an abusive employer and romantic partner, yet say they hesitated to leave or stayed in his circle despite the way he treated them.

Deon J. Hampton@deonjhampton · Jun 3

National exclusive: Holocaust survivor who was burned in Boulder, Colorado tells me “We are better than this” and “What the hell is going on?”nbcnews.com/news/us-news/h… via @nbcnews

deonjhampton's tweet card. Two days after the attack on marchers calling for the return of Israeli hostages, Barbara Steinmetz, 88, says Americans should be kind and decent to one another.

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Deon J. Hampton@deonjhampton · May 31

With the Diddy trial two weeks from concluding, @erikjhortiz and myself laid out how prosecutors have went after the case. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/c…

deonjhampton's tweet card. Testimony by the music mogul's former employees could prop up the prosecution’s case.

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Deon J. Hampton@deonjhampton · May 22

Who is rapper Kid Cudi? Why is he testifying today? And did Diddy actually blow up his car over Cassie? Read my latest. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/k…

deonjhampton's tweet card. Cudi, known for his introspective and moody raps, could help the prosecution as it tries to make a racketeering charge against Combs stick.

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Deon J. Hampton@deonjhampton · May 15

Ventura also testified she was dating producer Ryan Leslie when she met Combs. She was three years into her relationship with Leslie when she went to Miami to see Combs, leading to the first time she and the defendant had intercourse, the witness admitted.

Deon J. Hampton@deonjhampton · May 15

Cassie Ventura told Combs in a 2009 email that having "freak offs" was the next step in their relationship. But she also mentioned that she went back and forth about the idea and needed to trust him more to be sexually free.

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Deon J. Hampton@deonjhampton · May 14

Cassie alleges that Diddy raped her in 2018.

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Deon J. Hampton@deonjhampton · May 14

A team of us are covering Cassie’s testimony with up-to-the minute updates. Follow along. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/l…

deonjhampton's tweet card. Follow the latest from Sean 'Diddy Combs' sex trafficking trial in New York. Cassie Ventura testified against the artist for the second day in a row.

Deon J. Hampton@deonjhampton · May 12

Many expected the Diddy trial to air on television. Cameras aren’t allowed in NY federal courtrooms! BUT we have a liveblog! nbcnews.com/news/diddy-tri…

deonjhampton's tweet card. Catch up on the first day of Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial, which is expected to last 8-10 weeks. The rapper faces five counts, including racketeering and sex trafficking.

Deon J. Hampton@deonjhampton · May 12

A jury has been seated in the trial against Sean “Diddy” Combs. Follow NBC News for updates.

Deon J. Hampton@deonjhampton · May 10

My first Diddy trial story is out. He made a lot of people famous yet seems to have few celebrity supporters. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/s… via @nbcnews

Deon J. Hampton@deonjhampton · May 5

Fundraiser for woman who used racial slur against child draws racist comments of support nbcnews.com/news/us-news/o… via @nbcnews

deonjhampton's tweet card. Comments were removed from the fundraiser, which has raised more than $675,000, “due to the unacceptable volume of racist and derogatory remarks,” according to a co-founder of the Christian crowd-f...

Deon J. Hampton@deonjhampton · May 2

Hey everyone, I’m on the Diddy trial team. Jury selection starts next week. For those who have been paying attention to his updates, is there anything you’re looking to learn or find out from the court case?

Deon J. Hampton@deonjhampton · Apr 30

To the Chi-town folks out there. Education Department opens investigation into Chicago Public Schools. Read up on my latest. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/e… via @nbcnews

deonjhampton's tweet card. The federal agency will look at whether a program aimed at boosting academic achievement among Black students violates federal law.

Deon J. Hampton@deonjhampton · Apr 28

Students and faculty demand Columbia University stand up to the federal government with a 25-hour rally. My latest. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/s… via @nbcnews

deonjhampton's tweet card. On Monday, they began a 25-hour "speak out" in support of academic freedom as the Trump administration targets colleges across the country.

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Deon J. Hampton@deonjhampton · Apr 25

Universities are warning international students about traveling abroad out of fear they won’t be allowed back into America. The Trump administration said it will restore legal status to those who had their visas revoked. Some aren’t sure. I’m back. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/u…

deonjhampton's tweet card. Many university officials fear their students from abroad will be barred from re-entry in light of the turmoil surrounding visas.

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Deon J. Hampton@deonjhampton · Apr 23

Dartmouth abstains from signing letter against federal funding cuts. My latest nbcnews.com/news/us-news/d… via @nbcnews

deonjhampton's tweet card. Of the eight Ivy League universities, the private school in New Hampshire is the only one that has refused.

Deon J. Hampton@deonjhampton · Apr 1

My latest with @davidkli. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/t…

deonjhampton's tweet card. School President Christopher Eisgruber insists the institution is "combating antisemitism" and will "vigorously defend academic freedom."

Deon J. Hampton@deonjhampton · Mar 27

I’m back: Education Dept. opens investigation into California schools' gender identity law nbcnews.com/news/us-news/e… via @nbcnews

deonjhampton's tweet card. The new legislation bars school personnel from disclosing a child’s sexual orientation, which the department says violates federal law.