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Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

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“When they think no one’s looking”: Video shows LAPD officers stomping Los Angeles protestor while on horseback

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