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<p>Samantha Grasso is a former IRL staff writer for the Daily Dot with a reporting emphasis on immigration. Her work has appeared on AJ+, Vox, Splinter, Los Angeles Magazine, and Austin Monthly.</p>


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Adjusting to America: What happened to the migrant girl whose cries shook the country

Nas and an Instagram post in which he denies abusing his ex-wife Kelis.

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Nas denies ex-wife Kelis’ account of physical, mental abuse

Woman gets 7 years in prison after smuggling cocaine for catfisher

Paul Gonzales, the dine-and-dash dater facing 10 felony charges.

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Serial ‘dine-n-dash dater’ faces felony charges for sticking his dates with expensive bills

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Jessamyn Stanley is fighting for radical visibility and yoga for every body

Annie Segarra and other wheelchair users share that #AmbulatoryWheelchairUsersExist on Twitter.

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Yes, ambulatory wheelchair users exist—and aren’t ‘faking’ when they use aids

A man swapped the offensive 'Redskins' football logo with 'Caucasians' on a T-shirt.

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Man swaps ‘Redskins’ logo for ‘Caucasians’—and watches white people get offended

A fake Uber driver threw a prankster into a New York fountain.

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Viral video of ‘Uber driver’ throwing his ‘passenger’ into a fountain stumps the internet

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ACLU’s new livestreaming app helps immigrants at the border set the record straight

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New York intern’s unrealistic financials set the internet ablaze

Lena Duhman explains how she feels about her weight on Instagram.

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Lena Dunham serves Instagram a reality check on bodies and beauty standards

Reggie Fields cuts grass after having the police called on him by a white neighbor.

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Black child’s lawn care business flourishes after white neighbor’s senseless call to police

Cultural Appropriation Illustration

A comprehensive guide to understanding cultural appropriation

No cops at pride meme showing police versus Danny DeVito.

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‘No cops at Pride’ is your favorite meme celebrating LGBTQ history, Danny DeVito

A woman named Tabbie Duncan says the N-word and has been fired from her job.

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Video shows white people cheering about going ‘N-word hunting’