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

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The woman seen yelling N-word at man who fired her

Video shows ‘Karen’ rapping the N-word to her Black boss at the office

She was fired.

On Jul 1, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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Disabled man dies after being denied coronavirus treatment

Audio recording reveals that healthcare professionals told his wife he didn't have a 'quality of life.'

On Jun 30, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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Screenshots show cops at the NYC Queer March

Video shows police arresting and pepper-spraying queer march supporters

The march took place on the anniversary of the Stonewall riots.

On Jun 29, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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These racist memes say coronavirus masks will lead to burqas

No, the pandemic is not an Islamic conspiracy.

On Jun 29, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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This nurse called her Hispanic and Black patients ‘gang members’

'Imagine her being assigned to you or your relative of color.'

On Jun 26, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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Woman seen screaming N-word at Black woman

Video shows ‘Karen’ calling a Black student an N-word ‘ape,’ making monkey noises

The Yale University student said she was just walking down the street, wearing a Black Lives Matter shirt.

On Jun 24, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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Restaurant destroyed and covered in ‘White Power,’ ‘Trump 2020’ graffiti (updated)

Police are calling it a hate crime.

On Jun 23, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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Bodycam footage shows NYPD officers huddled on a Black man

‘Stop choking him bro!’: Video shows officer putting chokehold on Black man

The officer was suspended without pay.

On Jun 23, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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Toyin Salau seen in a video before her death, giving an impassioned speech about the Black Lives Matter revolution

Man arrested after confessing to killing 19-year-old protester Toyin Salau

Police say Aaron Glee Jr. admitted to torturing the teen before killing her.

On Jun 22, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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Bride tries to fire wedding photographer for being outspoken BLM supporter

Someone then tried to frame her.

On Jun 19, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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Ariana Grande promoted a Black-owned coffee shop—and it had 150 customers within minutes

The singer has collaborated with Starbucks in the past. She seems to boycotting the chain after its Black Lives Matter response.

On Jun 18, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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A white woman reportedly showed a Black man the finger and asked him to go 'back to Oakland'

‘Karen’ allegedly told a Black man ‘to go back to Oakland’

He confronts her in a viral video—and people online think it's 'hilarious.'

On Jun 17, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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Kylie and Kendall added to a ‘pay up blacklist’ over unpaid work for their fashion line

P. Diddy and Cardi B are also under fire.

On Jun 16, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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Black doctor are sharing viral TikTok videos on how they’re treated differently in hoodies

Black doctors say they’re ‘celebrated’ in scrubs—but feared in hoodies

It's become a powerful social media movement.

On Jun 15, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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Anytime Fitness location faces backlash for ‘I can’t breathe’-titled workout

The workout was supposed to honor Floyd and be 'so hard that we felt what he felt.'

On Jun 11, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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