Akela Lacy
Akela Lacy is a Politics Reporter at The Intercept. She was previously The Intercept’s inaugural Ady Barkan Reporting Fellow; prior to that, she was a Politics Fellow in the D.C. Bureau.
She has also worked at Politico, covering breaking news and immigration. She produced Politico’s flagship newsletter, Playbook, and co-authored the afternoon newsletter, Playbook PM. Prior to that, Lacy worked in international reporting at the Pulitzer Center. She graduated from the College of William and Mary with a B.A. in sociology and Italian. She is based in New York.
Cops Spend $400,000 to Save House Democrats’ Campaign Chair
The avalanche of spending comes at a vulnerable point in Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney’s campaign against state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi.
“Intentionally Diverse” Democratic Firm Was Behind Mailers That Seemed to Darken Rep. Jamaal Bowman’s Face
The mailers were paid for by Bowman’s opponent, Vedat Gashi, whose campaign denied the images were altered.
Criminal Justice Reformer Trounces Police-Backed Candidate in Race to Replace Top Prosecutor in Floyd Murder
Hennepin County’s former chief public defender received more than twice the votes of the police-backed candidate picked by Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. The two face off in November.
St. Louis Voters Keep Cori Bush as Missouri Democrats Choose Anheuser-Busch Heir
Bush’s constituents didn’t show “buyer’s remorse,” but statewide voters rejected populist Lucas Kunce for Trudy Busch Valentine.