Albert Samaha
The Coronavirus Outbreaks In Meatpacking Plants Were Likely Much Worse Than Official Numbers Show
Of the 45 JBS, Smithfield, Tyson, and Cargill facilities around the country that recorded at least 50 confirmed COVID-19 cases, only 20 ordered full-scale testing for all employees, according to a BuzzFeed News investigation.
Karen Wang
Two Republican Members Of The Electoral College Have A Message: Biden Won
BuzzFeed News spoke to 11 members of the Electoral College in swing states — including two Republicans — who do not buy the GOP’s baseless efforts to undermine Biden’s victory.
Albert Samaha
We Asked Americans For Their Messages To Biden After He Won
"Thank you. Just thank you for winning."
David Mack
"What Is Your Message To Donald Trump?"
"You're fired!"
David Mack
The Nation Is Watching Pennsylvania As Joe Biden Is On The Cusp Of Winning The Election
As Joe Biden increases his lead, Philadelphia's mayor has told President Trump to "put his big boy pants on" and prepare to concede defeat.
Clarissa-Jan Lim
There Are Several Swing States That Could Determine The Next President. Here's The State Of Play In Each.
Here is the current state of play. Final results could take days and may come down to absentee and mail-in ballots that officials are still counting.
Albert Samaha
What Happens If There Is A Recount In Wisconsin?
With the critical state going down to the wire, here are the rules for how such a scenario could unfold.
Albert Samaha
Voters In Battleground States Are Getting Robocalls Discouraging Them From Going To The Polls
“It definitely hit on the anxieties my family has had about the election.”
Albert Samaha
These Two Lawyers Face Up To Life In Prison For Allegedly Burning An Empty Cop Car
The federal case against the lawyers Colin Mattis and Urooj Rahman is a stark example of how the Trump administration is cracking down on Black Lives Matter protesters.
Albert Samaha
Portland And Kenosha Could Be America's Violent Future
“What happened in Kenosha was entirely predictable. Unfortunately, I think we’ll see more of it.”
Albert Samaha
We Received Documents Showing How The Feds Monitored BLM Protests. There Was Only One Mention Of White Supremacists.
Records obtained by BuzzFeed News show agents monitored protesters’ social media and braced for battle.
Albert Samaha
How A 4th Of July Meal Exposes The Coronavirus Risk For Thousands Of US Food Workers
Hundreds of workers may have contracted COVID-19 to get you the food on your plate this 4th of July. Some may have even died. A BuzzFeed News investigation exposes the cost of your BBQ.
Albert Samaha
Starbucks Won't Let Employees Wear Gear That Supports Black Lives Matter Because It Is Political Or Could Incite Violence
The retail giant said wearing pro-BLM pins or T-shirts would violate its dress code policy because the accessories advocate a "political, religious, or personal issue."
Brianna Sacks
Police Fatally Shot A Man Who Was Kneeling After Mistaking A Hammer In His Pocket For A Gun
“Looting is not a justification for the use of deadly force. It’s just property," a lawyer for the family said.
Julia Reinstein
A Retired Black Police Officer Was Shot Dead Guarding A Shop From Looters
"You killed a man over some TVs," yelled a man who recorded the death on Facebook Live. “That’s somebody’s granddaddy.”
Amber Jamieson
“All These Things Are Happening”: Why A Pandemic Couldn't Stop People In Minneapolis From Protesting
The coronavirus pandemic is ongoing, but the "continued anger” stemming from George Floyd's death drove people to protest anyway.
Albert Samaha
Smithfield Foods Is Blaming “Living Circumstances In Certain Cultures” For One Of America’s Largest COVID-19 Clusters
New details show how Smithfield Foods failed to take action in the crucial days before the plant turned into one of the nation’s largest coronavirus clusters.
Albert Samaha
Despite The New Coronavirus Law, Workers At These Big Companies Say They Still Must Work Sick Or Lose Pay
The Trump administration says America’s largest employers “can afford” to give paid coronavirus sick leave — but many workers still don’t have enough to quarantine.
Albert Samaha
Employees At Office Depot Stores Don’t Think They’re Providing Essential Services During The Coronavirus Pandemic. They Still Have To Go To Work Anyway.
“We’re getting a bunch of people who are kind of just bored shopping,” one employee said.
Stephanie K. Baer
Starbucks Employees Got Sick. Starbucks Stores Stayed Open.
Inside a week of fear, confusion, and coughing at branches around the country before the coffee giant took decisive action.
Albert Samaha
