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Jameelah Nasheed

Jameelah Nasheed is an op-ed columnist for Teen Vogue. She covers news, politics, race, and culture. Follow her on Twitter.
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Scientists Say These "Teen" Birds Lay in Bed and Eat All Day

Big bird mood.
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Native American Tribes Are Suing the Trump Administration to Stop the Keystone XL Pipeline

A tribal leader pledged to fight with "all means available."
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Senator Susan Collins Received 3,000 Coat Hangers Sent to Protest Brett Kavanaugh's Nomination

Reproductive rights have been a major focus for critics of Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination.
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A Black Teen Was Handcuffed While Riding in a Car With His Grandmother

They were on their way home from church.
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How a Teen's Accidental Photo AirDrop Delayed a Flight to Hawaii by 90 Minutes

"People were a little alarmed by it."
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An Ohio Teen Accidentally Fatally Shot Himself on a FaceTime Call

A friend reportedly told 911 the 14-year-old hadn't known the gun was loaded.
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16-Year-Old Caniya Johnson Is the Latest Black Girl to Go Missing in Chicago

Police are seeking tips in a city where several women of color have gone missing this year.
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A Pizza Guy and a Bump in the Night Are the Major Clues in This Teen's Mysterious Death

Police are trying to determine how a fatal shooting happened.
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Following Antwon Rose's Killing, East Pittsburgh Is Considering Dissolving Its Police Force

A council meeting gave community members a chance to weigh in on the idea.
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A St. Louis Teen Was Fatally Shot on His Birthday

His mother was out getting ice cream to go with his cake.
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A Cop's Missing AR-15 Showed Up on a Teen's Instagram Live

The sheriff's deputy didn't realize the weapon was missing for several hours.
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A Teen Wrecked His Car Swerving Off a Highway to Avoid Hitting a Baby

“It was a last-second decision to turn and run off the road and hit the tree.”
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John Legend Penned a Powerful Op-Ed About a Racist Louisiana Policy

“We are at a crossroads, with an opportunity to right this long-standing wrong."
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Pirates Have Returned to the Caribbean

It's not another movie, it's "criminal chaos" along the Venezuelan coast.
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An 11-Year-Old Was Tased in the Back by an Off-Duty Cop

"I fell and I was shaking and I couldn't really breathe."
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Someone Shot the Sign Marking the Spot Emmett Till's Body Was Found — Again

“We didn’t deal with the root reasons in 1955. And we’re still having to deal with that."
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The Trump Administration Told the ACLU to Find Deported Parents on Its Own

The ACLU helped end the practice of family separation.
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Police Say a Teen Lied to Them About Shooting Himself in the Foot

He filed a report saying he'd been robbed.
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A Makeshift Bottle Bomb Injured a Teen Who Thought It Was Litter

The 13-year-old was walking her dog when the bottle was tossed out a car window.
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Bail for the 24-Year-Old Who Destroyed Trump's Walk of Fame Star Was Set at $20,000

The 24-year-old suspect turned himself into police.
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This New Report Spells Out How Misogyny and White Supremacy Are Connected

"There is a robust symbiosis between misogyny and white supremacy."
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Two Teen Girls Robbed a Family After Asking to Use Their Bathroom

Police are seeking suspects.
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2 People Were Killed and 13 Injured in a Toronto Shooting

Two girls, ages 18 and 10, have died.