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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

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‘Treating local politics as a joke’: Influencer receives backlash for claiming she’s running for local office 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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‘It’s the fact that it’s on the floor’: Worker prepares Little Caesars pizza sauce in viral TikTok, sparking debate

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

‘Landlords really do everything besides fix things’: Viral TikTok of landlord’s solution to tenant’s ‘collapsing ceiling’ sparks outrage

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

Brooke Sjoberg

“This is 6 weeks of ‘pay’”: Server receives 1 penny on paycheck

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

‘I do not get paid enough to listen to you’: Dunkin’ worker reveals how much he gets paid for ‘73 hours of f*cking misery,’ sparking debate

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TikToker says fiancé burned down her house after she told him she was tired of being ‘mentally and emotionally abused’

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‘Taking her back to the crib lol’: TikToker catches guy she met at bar texting about her

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‘That energy changed up quickly!’: Man confronts woman for allegedly calling him the N-word, demands an apology in viral TikTok

Cecilia Lenzen is a former freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

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‘A hoe never gets cold’: Researchers put the Cardi B meme to the test

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

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‘He wanted to keep the bodies on his property as trophies’: TikToker says neighbor shot her dogs after they accidentally wandered onto his yard

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‘The people protect the people’: Viral TikTok shows neighbors running cables from leasing office to everyone’s apartment in complex after power outage

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

‘All fast-food employees do this’: TikToker films Pizza Hut worker allegedly eating over customer’s food, sparking debate

‘I’m horrified beyond words’: Influencer poses at Holocaust Memorial, sparking outrage

‘There isn’t a labor shortage. There’s a cheap labor shortage’: Burger joint that pays $20 per hour sparks debate on TikTok

Dan Latu is a freelance journalist writing about the internet and culture. Previously, his work has appeared in the Real Deal and Columbia News Service.

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