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Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

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This AirPod theft scam spanned Walmart and Target locations in 21 states. Now the retail chains are banding together

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

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‘Go to Walmart’: Target worker catches customer taking $200 of items. The shopper doesn’t know what’s in store for her the next time she comes in

Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

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What does the arrest of Abercrombie & Fitch’s CEO have to do with Jeffrey Epstein?

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.

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‘It’s not worth it’: Can you get arrested for having an Amazon Fire Stick?

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

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‘Thank you for this’: Colorado police praised for announcing arrest of Lauren Boebert’s son with public Facebook post

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Grace Stanley

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‘Pretty privilege’: TikToker says they got out of a felony by winning Rock, Paper, Scissor against authorities, sparking debate

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TikToker says she was charged with a felony after going to the police station to retrieve her lost phone

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Black Uber Eats driver says he was arrested for trespassing after following customer’s directions to ‘leave the food at the back door’

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw is a staff writer at the Daily Dot, covering geek culture and fandom. Specializing in sci-fi movies and superheroes, she also appears as a film and TV critic on BBC radio. Elsewhere, she co-hosts the pop culture podcast Overinvested. Follow her on Twitter: @Hello_Tailor

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‘This is cruelty on display’: Cops roasted for ‘bragging’ about arresting people who allegedly stole things like diapers

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

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Viral TikTok shows school bus crashing into multiple cars, running from cops

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‘Do you not remember?’: TikToker confronts police officer who allegedly put him in jail

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Video: Karen couple who allegedly ‘harassed’ whole neighborhood gets satisfying send-off from the community

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

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White mommy influencer charged after accusing Latino couple of attempting to kidnap her kids in viral video (updated)

Samira Sadeque is a New York-based journalist reporting on immigration, sexual violence, 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. Follow: @Samideque

Samira Sadeque

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Video shows officer allegedly breaking arm of senior citizen with dementia during arrest

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, Playboy, and elsewhere.

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