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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

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A Black man screamed ‘I can’t breathe’ during fatal arrest filmed for a cop TV show (updated)

His arrest was being filmed for a cop TV show, 'Live PD.' The A&E show says it destroyed the video evidence.

On Jun 10, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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Lisa Frank chose this moment to finally deny stealing designs from a Black artist

The company called the artist 'opportunistic.'

On Jun 9, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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Screengrabs show two employees at Metfoods Supermarket stepping on and putting Black man on chokehold

Video shows grocery store employee holding Black man in chokehold

The man said he couldn't breathe.

On Jun 8, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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Stassi Shroeder says ‘emotions’ led her to call cops on Black ‘Vanderpump Rules’ cast member

She called the police on Faith Stowers in 2018.

On Jun 8, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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Screenshots show Indianapolis Police assaulting two women

Video: Police hit Black woman trying to escape officer who appeared to grope her

The video has prompted an internal police department investigation.

On Jun 5, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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Screenshots show chaos after a group carrying Howell's injured body was shot at by police

Video shows police shooting at protesters carrying critically injured Black man

Twitter users shared the video with the hashtag #HisNameIsJustinHowell.

On Jun 4, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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TikTok teen slammed for doing half-blackface to denounce racism

She says she received death threats.

On Jun 3, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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Why people are removing the Black Lives Matter hashtag from blackout posts

One designer suggested tagging conservatives instead.

On Jun 2, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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Screengrab shows about a dozen cops swarming the scene where cops attacked two college students

2 Atlanta officers who dragged woman out of car in viral video fired

The woman was driving back from George Floyd protests.

On Jun 2, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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Makeup influencer wears blackface in pro-Black Lives Matter post

The Filipino artist thanked commenters for their call-outs.

On Jun 1, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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Immigrant restaurant owner says ‘let my building burn’ for George Floyd protests

His restaurant was damaged during the protests.

On May 29, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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Screengrabs show cops physically assaulting two people in Michigan

Video shows officer punching Black woman in the head

They also tase her husband, who can be seen trying to defend her.

On May 28, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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No, the officer who knelt on George Floyd didn’t wear a ‘Make Whites Great Again’ hat

A photo of a man in a ‘Make Whites Great Again’ hat is going viral. People are claiming that man is Derek Chauvin.

On May 27, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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Instagram influencer says she’s receiving threats after twerking in ‘naughty nun’ costume

She had to go to the police.

On May 26, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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Teen charged for dropping dog from balcony and showing it on social media

The dog has not been found.

On May 25, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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