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Samira Sadeque


Samira Sadeque is a New York-based journalist reporting on immigration, sexual violence, and mental health, and will sometimes write about memes and dinosaurs too. Her work also appears in Reuters, NPR, and NBC among other publications. She graduated from Columbia Journalism School, and her work has been nominated for SAJA awards. Follow: @Samideque

Screengrabs show the man being lifted by a companion and taken out of the store

A Karen dad got carried out of Sprouts by his son while throwing anti-mask tantrum

Someone lets out a toot as the man gets picked up.

On Aug 11, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

A Grubhub delivery driver harassed a restaurant worker when she asked him to wear a mask

Video shows male ‘Karen’ delivery driver throwing fit over mask policy

A restaurant employee said he was 'screaming with food in his mouth.'

On Aug 10, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

robert kennedy jr misinformation

Robert Kennedy Jr. is one of the most influential COVID-19 misinformation spreaders

A new report revealed Kennedy is a misinformation 'super-spreader.'

On Aug 7, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

Buffalo Exchange

37 Buffalo Exchange employees were left jobless after their boss was accused of sexual abuse

They found out on Facebook.

On Aug 6, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

The window of a resident in Lake Oswego, Oregon

Neighbors told woman her BLM sign is ‘driving down’ property value

The neighbors sent a letter urging her to remove the sign.

On Aug 5, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

police detain woman for wearing thong bikini on beach

Video shows ‘Karen cops’ detaining woman for wearing thong bikini on beach

Someone complained about Sam Panda, a well-known acrobat.

On Aug 4, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

karen 7-eleven flips off camera

Photo shows 7-Eleven employee flipping off customer over alleged mask dispute

But what's the whole story?

On Aug 3, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

BBC Reporter Fiona Lamdin

White BBC news anchor says N-word on-air

Fiona Lamdin was met with backlash after using the word to describe a racist attack.

On Jul 30, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

Left: Kayden Coleman at the beach; Right: Angela Stanton King

Republican tries to shame a trans man on Instagram for being pregnant

Instagram says Angela Stanton King's transphobic post does not go against its community standards.

On Jul 29, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

Austin PD shot at Michael Ramos as he was responding to their orders

Newly released video shows police shooting of Black man in Austin

A transcript of the 911 complaint that led police to Mike Ramos was also released.

On Jul 28, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

airbnb mansion party new jersey

700 people attended Airbnb mansion party, police say

Three people have been charged.

On Jul 27, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

Screenshots show the woman who screamed 'Black lives don't matter' holding placards equating BLM to terrorism and expressing police support

Video shows Vermont ‘Karen’ going on ‘Black lives don’t matter’ tirade

She claimed Black people get 'free college.'

On Jul 27, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

Professor Mike Adams

Professor who spewed hate speech against students found dead

He was scheduled to retire on Aug. 1.

On Jul 24, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

White woman gets close to Black man, harasses him during his Postmates delivery

Video shows ‘Postmates Karen’ blocking Black man from making food delivery

'Don’t deliver anything here. We don’t want your delivery here.'

On Jul 23, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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A participant on Netflix’s ‘Indian Matchmaking’ was portrayed as a ghoster. He says he was the one who got ghosted

Vinay Chadha says he was the one 'left heartbroken and ghosted.'

On Jul 21, 2020 by Samira Sadeque