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
They Still Have Jobs At Grocery Stores And Pharmacies. Does That Mean They'll Catch The Coronavirus?
“All I want to do is be home safe with my family.”
Julia Reinstein
These Retailers Have Been Staying Open. Employees Say They’re Afraid For Themselves And Others.
“I see a lot of elderly people walk the mall in the morning,” said one employee at a Sunglass Hut, surrounded by many closed shops in a popular mall in Minnesota. “They wouldn’t be coming in if none of the stores were open.”
Albert Samaha
Five Doctors From Around The Country Who Went To A Conference In New York Now Have COVID-19
Conference organizers say all attendees have been notified.
Albert Samaha
An ER Doctor With COVID-19 Fears He Exposed Hundreds Of Other ER Doctors To The Virus
A physician from San Francisco, Rosny Daniel, attended a conference for ER doctors in New York City. Two days later, he tested positive for the coronavirus, suggesting that dozens of frontline health care workers could have been exposed.
Albert Samaha
Some Kids In New York’s Coronavirus Containment Zone Are Worried Their “Corona Break” Will Set Them Back
Much like the US health care system seems unprepared to handle an emerging nationwide outbreak, some schools facing shutdowns seem unprepared to continue educating kids.
Albert Samaha
People Inside America’s First Coronavirus Containment Zone Are Confused And Angry
New Rochelle residents said New York state’s containment strategy is more political bluster than effective health policy, leaving a small suburb with arbitrary lines drawn and few tested for the dangerous new virus.
Albert Samaha
The Rape Trial Of Two Ex-NYPD Cops Was Just Thrown Into Limbo
The attorney for Anna Chambers, the alleged victim, told BuzzFeed News that "nothing has changed in terms of what happened to Anna on that night.”
Jessica Testa
Parents Could Remove Abusive Doctors' Names From NYC Birth Certificates Under Proposed New Law
The proposed law comes in response to a BuzzFeed News story about Marissa Hoechstetter, whose obstetrician was convicted of sexual misconduct. She tried unsuccessfully for two years to get his name removed from her children’s birth certificates.
Albert Samaha
A Visa Program That Protected Domestic Violence Victims Is Now Putting Them At Risk Of Deportation
Sexual assault, domestic violence, and human trafficking victims are at higher risk of deportation under new policies affecting the U visa program.
Albert Samaha
For A Woman Who Accused A Lawyer Of Groping Her, There’s No #MeToo
“It’s robbed me of years of my life. It’s given me zero trust in the system. This is probably why women don’t come forward.”
Albert Samaha
Can Football Keep Young Boys Off Of Brooklyn’s Toughest Streets?
Sometimes being a good kid isn’t enough.
Albert Samaha
New York’s Governor Has Suspended An Investigation Into The Handling Of A 2015 Weinstein Case
Andrew Cuomo’s campaign received $25,000 from Harvey Weinstein’s former lawyer days before Cuomo suspended an investigation into the Manhattan DA’s handling of allegations against the movie mogul.
Albert Samaha
Campus Cops Are One Answer To School Shootings, But There’s No Proof They Work
Dozens of school resource officers have been accused of crimes involving the students they were hired to protect. Joshua Spratt was one of them.
Albert Samaha
Sex Between Federal Agents And Detainees Would Be Banned Under Proposed Law
The proposal, which lawmakers drafted following a BuzzFeed News story on the subject, also seeks to increase funding for states that adopt similar laws.
Albert Samaha
Why Fatal Police Shootings Rarely Lead To Convictions
After fatal shootings, police officers may lose their jobs, but they rarely get prison time. This cop walked away with a settlement.
Albert Samaha
A Doctor Admitted To Sexually Abusing Patients And Then Walked Free
Prosecutors told Robert A. Hadden’s patients his guilty plea was a win for victims, but the #MeToo movement has some questioning the Manhattan district attorney’s motives.
Albert Samaha
A San Antonio City Official Has Vowed To Close The Gender Gap In The Police Department
As the San Antonio city manager defends the police chief following a BuzzFeed News story exposing misogyny on the force, another former officer describes harassment she faced.
Albert Samaha
This Police Force Is Considered Progressive, But Women And Disciplinary Reports Tell A Different Story
Men defacing the women’s bathroom, threatening to post nude pictures of female cops, and dating teenage girls: The San Antonio Police Department has been praised for reforms, but female cops told BuzzFeed News the gender gap remains.
Albert Samaha
