Mississippi to Create Special Justice System for Just One City: Majority-Black Jackson
Part of a national backlash against criminal justice reforms, the move takes away local control and hands it to unelected officials appointed by Republicans.
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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Behind Keith Ellison’s Tough-on-Crime Turn
The Minnesota attorney general took over a murder case from Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty, a fellow reformer. She accused him of playing politics.
Is Chicago Mayoral Candidate Paul Vallas a Republican?
In the past, Vallas took a Republican endorsement and toyed with switching parties. Today, despite GOP support, he’s distancing himself from the party.
Huge Jan. 6 Funder Is Pouring Money Into the Wisconsin Supreme Court Election
A one-vote margin on the court held Donald Trump’s election challenge at bay. Now major election denial funders are getting involved.
Forensic Re-Creations of Police Abuse Lead to Landmark Legal Settlements
Expert reconstructions that tie together evidence provide a public record of abuse that’s harder for cops to deny.
Top Cop Scapegoats Reform DA for Double Murder in Austin
Gov. Greg Abbott’s budget cuts led to the release of a man who went on to be accused in the killings.
17 States Have Now Tried to Pass Bills That Strip Powers From Reform-Minded Prosecutors
In recent years, just under 40 bills have been introduced in various state legislatures that give local prosecutorial powers to state-level officials.
Bristling Under Progressive Mayor, St. Louis Police Seek State Takeover
Police unions have rallied around Missouri Senate Bill 78, which would reinstate a Civil War-era system of state oversight.
GOP Megadonor Is Funding a Far-Right Israeli Think Tank — and Establishment Democrats
Pennsylvania billionaire Jeffrey Yass is bankrolling groups dedicated to shutting down critiques of Israeli human rights abuses.
Targeting Iran
Amid Ongoing Iran Protests, Congress Boosts Cultish MEK Exile Group
Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle are backing a bill that endorses Maryam Rajavi, an Iranian opposition figure who leads the Mojahedin-e Khalq.