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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Video shows coronavirus-infected man spitting on train passenger before dying

He was found dead on the train.

On Apr 2, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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Racist trolls are hijacking Zoom meetings as usage soars

Women of color are sharing their stories.

On Apr 1, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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The hat shows Brownie the Elf drawn with white borders against a black background

Cleveland Browns accused of using blackface in hat design

'Brownie in blackface?'

On Apr 1, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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Homeless people given designated spots in parking lot to sleep

Meanwhile, Las Vegas hotel rooms are sitting empty.

On Mar 31, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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A workers union group said the ASOS facility called three ambulances on Friday

ASOS workers stage walkout citing poor safety amid coronavirus (updated)

Warehouse workers say they can't maintain social distancing or wear masks.

On Mar 30, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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Instacart workers are planning to strike for hand sanitizer and hazard pay

'We deserve and demand better.'

On Mar 27, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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QAnon believers think Dr. Fauci is a deep state plant

They think he is working with Hillary Clinton to tank the economy and make Trump look bad.

On Mar 26, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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‘Bye Jackie Chan’ trends after video resurfaces of New Yorkers being racist toward Asian officer

People were understandably scared to see Jackie Chan’s name trending.

On Mar 25, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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person coughing without covering their mouth

Asian man says racist woman intentionally coughed on him

So I had my first 'breathing while Asian' moment.

On Mar 24, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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Shop owner dismisses coronavirus, invites customers to ‘cough all you want’

She also claimed the pandemic is a government conspiracy.

On Mar 23, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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White supremacists say they want to weaponize the coronavirus against minority communities

They called it their 'obligation.'

On Mar 22, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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No, teens are not coughing on grocery store produce for clout

Police investigated reports of teens coughing on produce for a 'trend.'

On Mar 21, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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Screenshots show the dog running with a drone attached

This guy walked his dog with a drone so he didn’t break social isolation

This guy got creative.

On Mar 20, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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Activist skeptical of Shaun King’s coronavirus aid efforts (updated)

King has a shaky history with fundraisers.

On Mar 18, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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Police accused of planting ‘crack’ near detained Black man

The man can be heard screaming 'I'm not a crackhead' in the video.

On Mar 17, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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