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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.

Samantha Grasso

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

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

Brenden Gallagher is a politics reporter and cultural commentator. His work has been published by Motherboard, Complex, and VH1. He’s the co-founder of Beer Money Films, an indie production company. Based in Los Angeles, he works in television drama as a writers assistant.

Brenden Gallagher

The case for abolishing the Department of Homeland Security

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

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

Culture

‘Intersectional feminism’ isn’t a complicated concept

A white woman calling the cops has turned into a meme for all aspects of Black life, from kneeling at football games to the fight for the king of Wakanda.

Unclick

White woman who called the cops on Black people barbecuing is now a meme

Ramon Ramirez was the managing editor and, formerly, the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

Ramon Ramirez

Apu Nahasapeemapetilon giving a statue of Ganesha some Yoo-Hoo on a platter

‘The Simpsons’ blasted for response to Apu controversy

Neta Bomani

Understanding the difference between race and ethnicity

Mekita Rivas

What does it mean to be Latinx?

A picture of Pamela Geller's daughters next to a picture of Pamela Geller.

YouTube show sisters are hiding their anti-Muslim mom from followers

An illustration by Yocelyn Riojas titled 'My Dreams Are Not Illegal'

Meet Yocelyn Riojas, your new favorite Latinx resistance artist

Monica Riese is the Daily Dot’s former director of production, and she previously served as the publication’s entertainment editor and assistant managing editor. She is Raleigh, North Carolina, and formerly contributed to the Austin Chronicle, where her breaking news work was recognized by the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies.

Monica Riese

Ryan Reynolds premiere photo with screengrab from Black Panther

Twitter users snuff out Ryan Reynolds’ ‘Black Panther’ enthusiasm with cutting tweets

Tess Cagle is a reporter who focuses on politics, lifestyle, and streaming entertainment. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Texas Monthly, the Austin American-Statesman, Damn Joan, and Community Impact Newspaper. She’s also a portrait, events, and live music photographer in Central Texas.

Tess Cagle

3 Old Navy employees fired after racial-profiling video goes viral

Rae Gray

The whitewashing and erasure of nonbinary people

Kris Seavers was the senior IRL editor and training director for the Daily Dot. Her work has appeared in Central Texas publications, including Austin Monthly and San Antonio Magazine, and on NPR.

Kris Seavers

University of Alabama student Harley Barber has been expelled and removed from her sorority after her racist rant on Instagram went viral.

Sorority member expelled from school after racist Instagram rant

A former New York Teaching Fellow, her writing has been featured in Reductress, Rolling Stone, Mic, Someecards, and more.

Race