Mahita Gajanan

Mahita Gajanan is an editor at TIME. She covers culture.

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Video Shows NYPD Forcing Teen Protester Into Unmarked Van

Distressing video shows NYPD officers tackling teen protester, forcing her into unmarked van

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See All the 2020 Emmy Nominations

From Billy Porter to Zendaya

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15 People Injured in Shooting Outside Chicago Funeral Home 

At least 15 people were injured in a shooting outside a Chicago funeral home on Tuesday, police say, as mourners attended a memorial event for a man who was fatally shot last week.The victims include...

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The Story Behind Netflix's 'Fear City'

The new docuseries takes a look at how five Mafia families took control of New York City—and how FBI agents eventually took them down

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Federal Agents in Unmarked Minivans Detain Protestors in Portland, According to Reports

Federal law enforcement officers, dressed in camouflage and driving in unmarked vehicles, have been detaining protestors in Portland, Ore., according to local reports and videos shared online. Demonstrations have been ongoing in Portland since the...

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Judge Sends Black Teen to Juvenile Detention Over Online Schoolwork

The judge's ruling came despite an executive order issued in March from Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

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Sen. Ted Cruz Flies Commercial Without Face Masks

American Airlines customers are required to wear face coverings while on board flights

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Warnings of Record-Breaking High Temperatures in Parts of Southern U.S.

Parts of the United States South are expected to reach record-breaking temperatures over the weekend, the National Weather Service warns.The heat will likely expand north, into the lower Great Lakes region and interior New England....

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Herman Cain Hospitalized After Testing Positive for Coronavirus

Former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain has been hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19, according to a statement on his Twitter account.Cain, an official surrogate for President Trump’s re-election campaign, has been receiving treatment at...

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U.S. Prosecutor Calls on Prince Andrew to Speak With FBI After Ghislaine Maxwell's Arrest

The arrest of Ghislaine Maxwell on Thursday on charges that she recruited underage girls to be sexually abused by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has brought renewed attention to his relationship with Prince Andrew, the...

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The 21 Best Documentaries to Stream Now

From 'Paris is Burning' to 'Amy'

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Inside the Hunt for the Golden State Killer

Director Liz Garbus and crime writer Michelle McNamara's widower Patton Oswalt on the new HBO docuseries

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Unilever Will Drop the Word 'Fair' From its Skin-Lightening Creams. Experts Say It Does Not Combat Colorism

As worldwide protests against the police killing of George Floyd have sparked a reexamination and rejection of the ways racism touches all aspects of life, Unilever and its Indian subsidiary, Hindustan Unilever Limited, announced this...

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Report: Jail Officials Placed Layleen Polanco in Solitary Confinement Despite Health Concerns, Failed in Duty of Care

Layleen Xtravaganza Cubilette-Polanco, a 27-year-old transgender woman who died in June 2019 while incarcerated at Rikers Island, was not housed in an area of the jail that was appropriately suited to her mental and physical...

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The Story Behind Netflix's Athlete A, a New Documentary About the USA Gymnastics Sex Abuse Scandal

A new documentary from Netflix tells the story of the massive efforts it took to take down Larry Nassar

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Fauci Says He Wouldn't Attend Trump Rallies Amid COVID-19

The White House says rallygoers will be provided with masks, but won't have to wear them

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Black Lives Matter Activist Found Dead in Florida

Oluwatoyin Salau, a 19-year-old Black Lives Matter protestor, was found dead on Saturday in Tallahassee, Fla. after being reported missing a week earlier according to police.Salau’s body was discovered along with the body of Victoria...

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Louisville Council Bans No-Knock Warrants Following Police Killing of Breonna Taylor

The Louisville metro council unanimously voted to ban police from using no-knock search warrants following the police killing of Breonna Taylor in March.The 26-member council passed the ordinance, called “Breonna’s Law” on Thursday, prohibiting all...

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Film Scholars on Rewatching Gone With the Wind

The movie shouldn't be censored, say film historians. Instead, viewers should seek to understand its full historical context

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George Floyd's Brother Testifies to Congress

'Maybe by speaking with you today, I can help make sure that his death isn’t in vain," Philonise Floyd said

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