NYC Jails Flagrantly Deny Young People’s Legal Right to Education
New court filings say that the city is violating an eight-year-old court order mandating access to education for people under 22.
Akela Lacy
Akela Lacy is a Senior Politics Reporter at The Intercept and co-host of The Intercept Briefing podcast. 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.
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.
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“Crime Has Been a Euphemism for Race”: Alameda County’s Reform DA Rejects Recall Narrative
Bankrolled by real estate investors, a multimillion-dollar recall effort against Pamela Price launched just six months after she took office.
Prosecute a Cop? You’ll Face Removal From Office
Reform-minded district attorneys like Minnesota’s Mary Moriarty are facing backlash for prosecuting police shootings and misconduct.
GOP Megadonor’s PAC Fires Off First Ads in Summer Lee’s Democratic Primary
Moderate PAC, funded by Republican megadonor Jeff Yass, became the first outside group to run ads in a contested Democratic primary.
Biometrics Giant Accenture Quietly Took Over LA Residents’ Jail Reform Plan
A plan to divert money from police ended up funneling an $8.6 million contract back toward the prison-industrial complex.
Israel’s War on Gaza
The Left Is Finally Building a Response to AIPAC
AIPAC has become the key force against progressives in Democratic primaries, but a new coalition is seeking to protect the party’s left flank.
Israel’s War on Gaza
AIPAC Ally Slams “Uncommitted” Voters Warning Biden to Change Course on Gaza
The pro-Israel group DMFI wants to undermine a Michigan protest vote against Biden’s support for Israel’s war on Gaza.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Primary Challenger Bankrolled by AIPAC Says Jamaal Bowman Takes Money From Hamas
George Latimer offered no evidence to back up his allegation — and doubled down on his dark insinuations about Bowman.
Pro-Israel DMFI Backs Centrist Democrat Who Progressives Fear Will Side With GOP
DMFI, a staunch ally of the right-wing AIPAC, is only the latest centrist group to throw support behind conservative Democrat Tom Suozzi.
Israel’s War on Gaza
AIPAC Is the Largest Donor, by Far, to Jamaal Bowman’s Primary Challenger
George Latimer was recruited by AIPAC to challenge Bowman, a member of the Squad who has called for a Gaza ceasefire.