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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

Jang Ji-sung touches her Nayeon through VR daughter

Emotional video shows mother interacting with her deceased daughter through VR

The interaction included a birthday party in the park.

On Feb 10, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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Najee Jr.

4-year-old dies after mom takes advice from anti-vaxxers on Facebook

His mom said she chose not to give him medication.

On Feb 7, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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ICE agent shoots man while trying to arrest his mom’s boyfriend

Protesters are gathering outside of the hospital he is at.

On Feb 6, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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Tom Burtell seen shrugging after asking a racist question Adrian Iraola

Man interrupts ‘inclusion’ meeting for parents: ‘Why didn’t you stay in Mexico?’

The meeting was supposed to address a racist incident at school.

On Feb 6, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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ceo fired uber racism

CEO caught on camera calling his Uber driver the N-word

The driver said he 'was in shock.'

On Feb 5, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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The woman claimed she'd never heard that Buttigieg is gay

Woman asks to withdraw vote after she finds out Pete Buttigieg is gay

'I don't want anybody like that in the White House. So can I have my card back?'

On Feb 4, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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Rob Shimshock

Right-wing pundit compares ladies’ night at gym to ‘the back of the bus’

'To even compare the two is ludicrous.'

On Feb 4, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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Children in a a sea of oval shaped carriages illuminated with white cage-like borders

Jennifer Lopez’s halftime show sure seemed to be a political statement about kids in cages

She also wore a Puerto Rican flag while her daughter sang, 'Born in USA.'

On Feb 3, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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katie hopkins prank award youtube

YouTuber tricks British racist Katie Hopkins into accepting ‘C*NT’ award

She flew 16,000 miles to receive the fake award.

On Jan 31, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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Wang Mengyun seen with a bat

Chinese YouTuber apologizes for eating bat soup in 2016 after getting hate mail

'Sorry everyone, I shouldn't eat bats.'

On Jan 29, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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the forest high school

Mom learned about her special needs son’s abuse by seeing TikTok video

The video floated around the school until the mother saw it.

On Jan 28, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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trump administration immigrant wealth test

People on Twitter ask whose ancestors would’ve passed immigrant ‘wealth test’

The Supreme Court on Monday voted 5-4 in favor of Trump's 'public charge' rule.

On Jan 27, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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Jezz Bezos

Jeff Bezos’ girlfriend allegedly sent his nudes to her brother, who then leaked them

There have been no reports that suggest Lauren Sanchez knew of her brother's intentions. 

On Jan 25, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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L-R: The white man who called the cops over a toy gun; police holding the blue and orange gun to the man who was arrested over it

Police handcuff brown man at subway station for carrying a toy gun

Cops put the man in handcuffs and took him from the subway.

On Jan 24, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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uber lyft

Uber, Lyft dragged for surging prices during mass shooting (updated)

Users in Seattle are furious.

On Jan 23, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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