Manisha Krishnan
Senior Editor
manisha.krishnan@vice.comManisha Krishnan is a senior editor at VICE News reporting on subjects such as racism, drug policy, sexual violence against women, and guns. She also hosted World of VICE on VICELAND and several documentaries, including Fear and Loading: Women and Guns in America. She was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for a weed legalization town hall she hosted featuring Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Lowlights of the Anti-Vax Trucker Convoy That Took Over Canada’s Capital
Public defecating and swastikas: What went down at Canada’s anti-vax trucker convoy over the weekend.
Doctors Are Prescribing Fentanyl to Help People Addicted to Opioids
To stop overdoses, the British Columbia government is providing fentanyl patches and pills to people using street drugs.
Lauren Smith-Fields’ Family to Sue Police Over Investigation Into Her Death
Lauren Smith-Fields was found dead after a Bumble date. Her family says police have been “racially insensitive” and failed to adequately investigate her death.
Brian Laundrie Confessed to Killing Gabby Petito in Notebook: FBI
Laundrie claimed responsibility for Petito’s death in a notebook found near his remains.
Watch a Man Prank a City Councillor Into Calling Him ‘Jackin Daddyoff’
Is "Jackin Daddyoff on the line?” the Vancouver councillor repeats before the caller launches into a bizarre spiel about martial arts.
US Senate Candidate Lights Up Giant Blunt in First Ad Campaign
Gary Chambers Jr. called out racism in weed arrests and said prohibition is a waste of money.
A 13-Year-Old Died of a Fentanyl Overdose. Experts Say the Response Was ‘Theater.’
Students had to walk through an OxiClean solution and the school was shut down for a dayslong cleanup—measures addictions experts say don’t make sense.
Ghislaine Maxwell Agrees to Release of Names of 8 ‘John Does’
Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre is fighting for the release of the eight names, cited in a 2015 lawsuit against Maxwell.
Quebec Will Impose a Fee for People Who Refuse to Get Vaccinated
Premier François Legault said the tax will be "significant" and is due to the burden unvaccinated people are placing on the healthcare system.
Want to Get People Vaxxed? Ban Them From Weed and Liquor Stores.
First dose appointments in Quebec soared after the province announced unvaccinated people will be barred from weed and liquor stores.
‘Dopesick’ Is Unnecessarily Scaring People Away From Painkillers, Experts Say
A scene showing a character refusing OxyContin after surgery is further stigmatizing people who use opioids for pain, experts say.
Body Camera Video Shows LAPD's Fatal Shooting of 14-Year-Old Girl Out Shopping
Police say Valentina Orellana-Peralta was killed by a bullet fired at a man who was attacking women in a North Hollywood store.