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.
Democrats’ New Midterm Strategy: Knocking the GOP for Vote Against Police Funding
Republicans’ vote against the American Rescue Plan — which released funds that some cities are using to hire more police — is now being used against them.
Eight Months Later, a Vigilante Shooting Over a Trump Sign Divides Topeka
Two white men in Kansas shot into a car of Latino teenagers and went home. Almost a year later, neither shooter is in custody.
Socialist India Walton Will Be Buffalo’s Next Mayor
Walton ousted a four-term incumbent to win Buffalo’s Democratic mayoral primary. She’ll be the first woman, socialist, and abolitionist to hold the job.
Absent Biden Policy, Justice Department Pursues Death Penalty in Boston Bombing Case
Joe Biden campaigned as a vocal opponent of the death penalty. Now he’s gone quiet.