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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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#CoronaKatie got dragged after boasting about eating out amid coronavirus

'I took my sweet time eating my meal. Because this is America. And I'll do what I want.'

On Mar 16, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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Guest at LGBTQ fundraiser with thousands of attendees tests positive for coronavirus

The Winter Party Festival is an annual fundraiser in Florida.

On Mar 16, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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Video shows a white man yelling at a Muslim woman and calling her ‘bizarre’

He verbally attacks her for her religious clothing.

On Mar 15, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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This Uber driver’s Twitter thread shows how people aren’t taking coronavirus seriously

All of his Uber rides were for people headed to clubs and bars despite the national emergency.

On Mar 15, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

PayPal

PayPal suspended a writer’s account after she tried to pay artists who lost gigs over coronavirus (updated)

Author Ijeoma Oluo said the company keeps hanging up on her.

On Mar 13, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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Fair worker gets beat up, fired after calling customer the N-word

A video of the incident has gone viral.

On Mar 12, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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Uber drivers affected by coronavirus could get suspended from app

Drivers, who are considered independent contractors, do not receive health insurance.

On Mar 11, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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Company made worker act as a human hand sanitizer

'Man the humiliation in his eyes is just shattering.'

On Mar 10, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

President Donald Trump

Trump is endorsing racism around coronavirus with his tweets

It's subtle, but it's present.

On Mar 10, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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Government officials are reportedly targeting protesters via WhatsApp

Protests in Lebanon exploded over a tax on the app's use.

On Mar 9, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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Iran’s doctors are dancing to keep spirits high amid coronavirus scare

The videos also defy the country's rules against dancing.

On Mar 6, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

Screengrabs show the attacker spray Febreze on an Asian man on the subway

Video shows man spraying Asian man with Febreze on the subway

It's the latest racist incident amid coronavirus fears.

On Mar 6, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

Cibola County Correctional Center

ICE neglected to provide urgent care to trans woman with HIV for 13 days

It took ICE another five months to remove detainees from risky conditions.

On Mar 5, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

Olive Garden

Olive Garden customer demands non-Black server

Olive Garden said the manager has been fired.

On Mar 5, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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Amazon employee tests positive for coronavirus

It's raised some questions.

On Mar 4, 2020 by Samira Sadeque