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

Rachel Kiley

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)

‘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

‘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 former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election.

Tricia Crimmins

A TikTok shows a teenage girl being shoved by police.

‘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

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

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

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

‘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

‘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

White girl throws drink at Black cop’s face, allegedly calls him the N-word in viral TikTok

Clara is a full-time digital nomad writing about culture, food, and music. Her work has been featured in publications such as Refinery29, the Austin Chronicle, USA Today, and NiceKicks. She aims to be quicker on her feet than Borat&#8217;s lawyers.

Clara Wang

‘What the f*ck did I do?’: TikToker and boyfriend surrounded by 8 cop cars, helicopter after police mistook their GoPro for gun

Sabine Joseph was a former reporting intern for the Daily Dot. Her work has appeared in Miami and Connecticut publications, including Montage, the Miami Laker, and Connecticut Health I-Team.

Sabine Joseph

Police officer taking a woman's ID and writing in a notebook.

‘You ignored her and now he’s dead’: TikToker says cop didn’t let her help a motorcycle crash victim

Cop seen slamming a 14-year-old Black girl to the street

‘That is not how you handle a child’: Video shows police officer slamming 14-year-old Black girl on ground at school

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

Kahron Spearman

‘Call the cops to do a welfare check’: TikToker finds car full of roaches—and viewers fear the worst

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

tiktok florida woman pulled out of car by cops

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‘Get off of me’: TikToker films cops forcibly pulling out of her vehicle after she already agreed to comply

woman (l) truck parked in front of house (r) both with caption "My eyes are puffy bc I can't stop crying from stress. The police always wait until it's too late. Being a woman is so scary"

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