Arishita Gupta
Arishita Gupta
News Editor, Researcher, Fencer
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At the heart of my journalism and research is the acknowledgement of the privileges I have, and how that privilege can be used to uplift the voices of the disempowered.
Within my roles as a news editor and researcher, I place a special focus on covering topics pertaining to social justice for marginalized gender and racial populations. Alongside these, I have a special interest in law, labor and administrative issues, a testament to my desire to pursue investigations further in my career.
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Breaking local news for The Daily Targum
ICE eyes former Newark facility, partnership with 2nd largest prison contractor for detention center
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is actively pursuing a contract to restart its operations in Delaney Hall in Newark through a partnership with GEO Group, the second-largest private prison contractor in the country.
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"What material benefit (are) ICE and these private prison companies really providing a place like Newark, that needs clean water, that needs a more robust public library system that pays their (workers) well?" she said. "They're extracting so much for their profit and their shareholders at the expense of human beings."
Local bookstore facing displacement calls for donations, community support
On February 29, Hidden Gems Literary Emporium, a local bookstore focused on philanthropy and access to literacy, will lose its brick-and-mortar location on Morris Street in New Brunswick
T he store currently has more than 10,000 books in storage from various individual and corporate donors, demonstrating the importance people place on the shop.
Encampment ends peacefully despite police presence, students reach deal with administration
Themes of community and remaining progress emerged in the closing speeches led by encampment organizers, who reminded the public of the strength of numbers and validated their frustrations. In their remarks, an organizer issued a call for future action.
"I hear you, and I see you, and I understand … your feelings of being upset," the spokesperson said. "I hope you can understand why the decision was made. If we don't get what we want, I'll see you back here next time."
