Background
Her father was shot dead in a drive-by shooting several months before she was born.
Her father was shot dead in a drive-by shooting several months before she was born.
She attended Roosevelt High School in Saint Louis.
Nasheed represents the fifth district in the Missouri Senate, and formerly served in the Missouri House of Representatives. She later took classes at Florissant Valley Community College in 2012. As an adolescent, Nasheed began visiting a mosque on Grand Boulevard.
Nasheed ran for the Missouri Senate in the 2012 elections.
A Saint Louis Circuit Court judge ordered she be removed from the ballot because she did not live in the boundaries of the district at the time of the election, although district boundaries were to change through redistricting. She appealed the decision to the Missouri Supreme Court, which allowed her to remain on the ballot.
In December, she was chosen to chair the Missouri Black Legislative Caucus. 2014 arrest
Nasheed was taken into police custody on October 20, 2014, in front of the Ferguson, Missouri police station.
News reports indicated she was in possession of a firearm at the time of her arrest.
She was criticized for possessing a weapon after having sponsored anti-gun legislation. Nasheed did possess a valid conceal and carry permit at the time she was taken into custody. Another protester said Nasheed refused to get off the street even after police gave instructions to the protesters to do southern
After police smelled alcohol, they prompted her to take a breathalyzer, which she refused to do.
Attempted carjacking
On November 22, 2014, Nasheed reported to the police that a black male, 20–25 years of age and 5"2" - 5"3" tall, held a gun to her head outside her home and demanded the keys to her vehicle. Nasheed refused to comply and the young man returned to his vehicle and drove away.
She is a member of the Democratic Party.