Families of People Killed by NYPD Brace for Eric Adams to Veto Criminal Justice Reform Bills
Mayor Eric Adams publicly opposed City Council bills passed last month to beef up police accountability and ban solitary confinement.
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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Israel’s War on Gaza
Hakeem Jeffries Bucks AIPAC, Endorses Squad Member Summer Lee
The House Democratic leadership, normally staunch allies of AIPAC, bucked the Israel lobby in favor of incumbent progressive Summer Lee.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Pro-Israel Effort to Smear Penn President Started Well Before Oct. 7
The push to oust Liz Magill began when the university hosted a festival celebrating Palestinian literature.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Justice Democrats Endorses Chicago Progressive Among First to Call for Gaza Ceasefire
Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Ill., is the first candidate to win an endorsement from Justice Democrats for the 2024 cycle.
DeSantis Lawyer Can’t Name a Single Policy That Led to Reform Prosecutor’s Suspension
In state Supreme Court, ousted DA Monique Worrell fought Gov. Ron DeSantis’s attempt to turn Florida’s justice system into a partisan cudgel.
Georgia Supreme Court Blocks GOP Attack on Trump Prosecutor — For Now
The Republicans who orchestrated the Georgia commission to remove elected DAs said they will keep fighting to see Fani Willis removed.
NYPD Paid Out $30 Million in Misconduct Cases Before Litigation in First Nine Months of 2023
Including the newly revealed $30 million, the NYPD paid out more than $80 million in misconduct cases so far in 2023.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Florida Democrat Who Voted to Censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib Quits Progressive Caucus
Rep. Lois Frankel, a staunch Israel supporter, quietly left the Congressional Progressive Caucus amid an internal split over Israel’s siege on Gaza.
Last Republican on Philly City Council Fired Staffer Who Reported Sexual Harassment, Says Lawsuit
Linda Trush sued the city alleging that she was wrongfully terminated and retaliated against after reporting sexual harassment by a co-worker.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Public Defenders Get Restraining Order to Block Their Own Union From Voting on Gaza Statement
In a leaked tape of an all-staff meeting, the head of New York’s Legal Aid Society also said four law firms had threatened to pull funding over the statement.