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Laiken Neumann is a former Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

man in driver's seat looking out of window with caption "Him: You're not 17."

‘19, but 17 if you’re a creep’: Woman claims to be a minor, confronts man who allegedly whistled at her

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election.

Tricia Crimmins

Bexar County Deputy Sheriff is seen tasing a migrant teen in Southwest Key Casa Blanca shelter.

Video shows sheriff tasing migrant teen in government shelter, calling him ‘el stupido’ (updated)

Minneapolis Police officers are shown on duty at a police brutality protest following the shooting of Winston Smith.

‘Where’s your badge?’: TikTok shows protesters accusing police of turning off, covering body cameras

Michelle Brandabur is a former intern at the Daily Dot and a student at Boston University. Her work has been featured in the Somerville Journal, Capital Public Radio, and WTBU Radio.

Michelle Brandabur

‘Say his name’: Federal police fatally shoot Winston Smith, a Black man, in Minneapolis

woman with "Can we talk about how people just vanish into thin air and are never found in U.S. national parks??" caption over forest sunset background

‘I am not afraid of the park. I am terrified’: TikTokers are freaking out over just how many people are disappearing in national forests

Eilish O’Sullivan was the Daily Dot&#8217;s associate managing editor. Her work has appeared in Mashed, the Austin Chronicle, and the Daily Texan.

Eilish O’Sullivan

YouTuber films her partner threatening to ‘beat’ her son

selfie of suspect in shooting that the Harris County Sheriff’s Office released

Woman leaves cellphone full of selfies behind after allegedly shooting nail salon owner (updated)

Jennifer Xia is a former editorial intern for the Daily Dot and journalism student at the University of Texas at Austin. She has interned previously at Austin Monthly and Austin Woman magazines.

Jennifer Xia

‘What form of legal discrimination will be legalized next?’: Moms, TikTokers fight against anti-trans bills

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

Brooke Sjoberg

‘But why is there a mouse?’: TikTok video shows mouse snacking on meat in Whole Foods

‘This old man is a creep’: TikToker confronts man for taking photos of her—but people are rushing to his defense

Samira Sadeque is a New York-based journalist reporting on immigration 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.

Samira Sadeque

Terry Ann Ruth seen screaming at airport security after allegedly breaching security

‘Karen’ seeks validation from fellow passengers at airport—gets told ‘boo hoo’ instead

Viral TikTok shows woman sobbing after Delta allegedly broke her wheelchair (updated)

The tip on a $97.55 bill shows "No tip crew" and #whiteboysummer

2 men leave $0 tip, sign receipt ‘#whiteboysummer’

‘Don’t even drive by there’: Black TikToker explains the racist history of infamous ‘haunted’ lake

Amanda DiMeo in viral tiktok explaining how to get a free shirt at disney world

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