Keya Vakil is the deputy political editor at COURIER. He previously worked as a researcher in the film industry and dabbled in the political world.
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What the ‘Modern-Day Lynching’ of Ahmaud Arbery Says About Stand Your Ground Laws
Anger over the case had been building for weeks, but the incident only exploded onto the national spotlight on Tuesday when a graphic video of the attack surfaced and quickly went viral.
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We Asked Multiple Health Experts About the ‘Urine Test’ Meme
After Mike Pence failed to wear a face mask while touring the Mayo Clinic, people across the Internet began sharing a new ‘urine test’ meme.
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Trump to States: Crack Down on Sanctuary Cities or I’ll Hold Back Coronavirus Aid
Immigrants rights advocates and Democratic lawmakers accused the president of using exploiting a pandemic to further his anti-immigrant agenda.
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California Cop Under Investigation After Viral Video Shows Him Violently Punching Teen
“He’s on top of me and it looks like he’s about to hit me. Like, I’m reacting like any other normal human being would.”
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McConnell’s Refusal to Help States and Cities Could Plunge U.S. Into Depression, Experts Say
Pleas for help have gone largely unanswered thus far, even though a lack of action could lead to steep cuts in state and local services such as education, housing, and health programs
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‘She Tried to Do Her Job, and It Killed Her’: NYC Emergency Room Doctor Takes Own Life
“Make sure she’s praised as a hero, because she was,” her father told the Times. “She’s a casualty just as much as anyone else who has died.”
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Elizabeth Warren’s Brother Has Died From Coronavirus
Like so many other Americans who’ve lost loved ones to the coronavirus, Warren was unable to say goodbye to her brother in person.
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Trump—Who Is His Own Landlord—Might Get Financial Help for His D.C. Hotel From Himself
The Trump International Hotel is located in the Old Post office building, a federally owned property that effectively makes the Trump administration the hotel’s landlord.
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40 Coronavirus Testing Sites Lose Federal Funding Even Though Tests Are Still Hard to Get
The decision to end funding for these sites could exacerbate the existing shortage of COVID-19 tests just as many states are hurtling toward their peak in cases.
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Experts Predicted a Coronavirus Pandemic as Far Back as 2017. Trump Ignored Them.
The Trump administration ignored warning signs, failed to adequately prepare for PPE shortages, botched the rollout of tests, and repeatedly downplayed the severity of the coronavirus.




















