Daniel Laske, a âSocial Justice Warrior,â Dies at 21
He wanted to combine his passions for medicine and politics to make the world a better place. Then he tested positive for the coronavirus.
Daniel Laske belonged to the Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps. His greatest pride was wearing his uniform, his family said.Credit.via Laske family
April 1, 2021
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At 21, Daniel Laske was on the cusp of a career, one in which he planned to combine his devotion to medicine with his love of politics. He wasnât quite certain what that would look like. But he was studying political science at Hunter College in Manhattan and working as a medical assistant at a CityMD urgent care center in the Bronx, all with the goal of making the world a better place.