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Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

TikTok Karen

‘They be calling 911 like it’s customer service’: ‘Karen’s husband’ calls 911 on TikToker for parking in the street

Dana Ysabel Dela Cruz (they/she) is a Brooklyn-based writer, educator, and grad student at the Pratt Institute School of Information. Their work has appeared in the Santa Barbara Independent, Huffington Post, and AsAmNews.

Dana Ysabel Dela Cruz

students suspended over viral tiktok, police officers also present

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‘My sister is not a threat’: Police called, over 50 students allegedly suspended for participating in viral TikTok challenge

TikTok Barbie car

‘You can’t make this stuff up’: Woman says her ‘Karen’ neighbor called the cops over her child’s Barbie car in viral TikTok

Kahron Spearman is a journalist, copywriter, and host of “Discovery with Kahron Spearman” on KAZI 88.7.

Kahron Spearman

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‘I don’t gang bang, sir. I’m Jewish‘: Cop doesn’t believe Black man has a Jewish tattoo, accuses him of being a ‘Gangster Disciple’

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

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Rachel Kiley

A woman in a car arguing with a police officer.

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‘I felt very unsafe for my child and me’: Black TikToker says cop tailed her for 8 blocks, tried to arrest her

police car with caption "when someone at bjs calls the cops on you because they think that you are walking out drunk but you are not walking straight because you are handicap and JUST learning how to walk again" (l) woman speaking with caption "story time part 1" (r)

bjs driver

‘Someone assumed I was drunk’: TikToker with mobility issues says someone called the cops on her after they saw her walking with limp

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

tiktok polce harm

‘That’s such a joke’: Cop tells woman that police cannot protect her from ex who destroyed her house in viral TikTok

Tricia Crimmins is a Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

Tricia Crimmins

A TikTok shows a teenage girl being shoved by police.

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‘Y’all made me f*cking bleed’: Viral TikTok shows multiple police officers restraining Black teenage girl on ground

Moises Mendez II is a recent graduate from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. He is a freelance journalist based in New York City writing about everything from music to LGBTQ issues.

Moises Mendez II

Man records his interaction with police officer

TikToker records interaction with police officer

‘Because I said so’: Cop accused of abusing power in viral TikTok (updated)

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

Samira Sadeque

Two U.S. Marshals officers are seen pointing rifles at an apartment with a woman and an infant inside

‘They literally could’ve killed us’: U.S. Marshals point guns at woman and newborn after allegedly storming the wrong apartment (updated)

Liza Bautista is a former reporting intern at the Daily Dot. She is a graduate of Marymount Manhattan College and is based in NYC. Her work has appeared in i-D, Decider, and the Interlude.

Liza Bautista

police detain Black man and TikToker steps in to tell the true story

TikToker confronts police detaining black man

‘I saw that’: TikToker confronts cops after they allegedly detain Black man instead of white man

NYPD officer is seen dragging Andrew Gilbert across the platform and pushing him out through the emergency exit.

‘Absolutely inexcusable’: Unmasked cop in subway station throws out man who asked him to mask up

JusticeForTaleah

‘What really happened to my little cousin?’: Family seeks answers after Black teen drowns in lake while swimming with friends

Nahila Bonfiglio reports on geek culture and gaming. Her work has also appeared on KUT&#8217;s Texas Standard (Austin), KPAC-FM (San Antonio), and the Daily Texan.

Nahila Bonfiglio

White woman throws drink at Black officer

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