Akela Lacy
Akela Lacy is a politics reporter. 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.
Lawrence, Kansas, Could Elect a Radical Prosecutor
Cooper Overstreet, a criminal defense attorney, launched his campaign for DA after county officials moved forward with a $30 million jail expansion.
The Democratic Party’s Most Confounding Primary
$20 million has been poured into a race for a solidly blue seat between Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Joe Kennedy in Massachusetts. Are they really that different?
Shahid Buttar’s Bid to Unseat Nancy Pelosi Roiled by Accusations of Staff Mistreatment
The allegations prompted the San Francisco DSA chapter to consider a draft resolution rescinding the organization’s endorsement of Shahid Buttar.
The Coronavirus CrisisALEC Is Close to Passing Model Bill That Would Protect Companies From Coronavirus-Related Lawsuits
ALEC, a conservative Koch-backed group, is discussing a number of coronavirus-related policies at its annual summit this week.