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Eileen Grench

Eileen Grench is a former Justice Reporter for The Daily Beast. Previously, Eileen was a reporter for THE CITY and an investigative fellow at the Global Migration Project. A graduate of Columbia Journalism School, Eileen was also a 2016 Olympian.

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‘TERRIBLE LOSS’

Bestselling Latina Author Puts Uni on Blast for Booting Her

“DePaul does not care about its students and faculty of color,” Erika Sanchez said after the university refused to renew her contract despite pledging a commitment to diversity.

Eileen Grench

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MISFIRE

GOP Goes Through With Absurd Purge of Anti-Gun House Dems

Sexual misconduct and campaign finance violations weren’t enough to expel Tennessee House members in the past. But on Thursday, a protest against gun violence was.

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TRAUMATIZED

Army Translator Who Fled Taliban Sues Over NYC Theater Melee

“I never, you know, thought in a million years that will happen in United States,” Abdul Samey Honaryar told The Daily Beast.

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HOMICIDE

Medical Examiner Rules Irvo Otieno’s Death a Homicide

Lawyers for the man’s family said the results of the autopsy were “not surprising” and likened Otieno’s death to that of George Floyd.

Eileen Grench

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‘A BEACON OF JOY’

‘Radiant’ Nashville Student Died Leading Others to Safety

“She was trying to lead her classmates to safety and possibly didn’t hear the shouts to come back in the room,” Evelyn Dieckhaus’ aunt said.

Eileen Grench

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‘NO ONE DESERVES TO DIE LIKE THAT’

The Mystery Death of West Virginia Dad Arrested on a Highway

Gov. Jim Justice described video of Edmond Exline’s death as “very concerning.” The ousted police chief called it “horrible.” But his family say they're in the dark.

Eileen Grench

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‘UNACCEPTABLE’

Vid Shows Cops Pinning Irvo Otieno to Floor Before His Death

Irvo Otieno died from asphyxiation after being held down by a group of cops and medical workers for nearly 11 minutes at a Virginia hospital, prosecutors said.

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‘WORSE THAN A DOG’

Video Shows Cops ‘Smothering’ Mentally Ill Man: Prosecutors

Lawyers for Irvo Otieno’s family likened his death to that of George Floyd.

Eileen Grench

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PUNCHES NOT PULLED

Footage Shows Florida Officers Repeatedly Punch Man

Video from a witness appears to show Jacksonville officers restraining and punching a man during a police stop.

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CHARGED

Seven Deputies Accused of Murdering Mentally Ill Black Man

“The public will be shocked at the totality of the circumstances,” a lawyer for the man’s family said this week.

Eileen Grench

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