Cops Crowdfunded Their K-9’s Hospital Bills — Then Quietly Admitted They Had Shot Him
The cops in Thurston County, Washington, made no such efforts to support the recovery of the man they shot and who had to be hospitalized.
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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Memo: Party Boss Asked Progressive Philadelphia Judicial Candidate to Drop Out
In a memo obtained by The Intercept, Caroline Turner said local party chair Bob Brady offered support for a future judgeship appointment if she ends her campaign.
Chuck Schumer Tells Labor Leaders PRO Act Gets a Floor Vote With 50 Co-Sponsors
The PRO Act is the most comprehensive workers' rights bill to gain traction in Congress in decades.
Nina Turner’s Campaign Gets a Boost From Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC
The CPC has been taking a more active role in contested Democratic primaries since the last election cycle.
Ohio Democrat Mulling Senate Run Defended Anti-Abortion Laws as State Health Director
Amy Acton is expected to appeal to suburban women voters — but her work in Republican Gov. Mike DeWine’s administration may complicate that.
The War on Immigrants
Biden’s Justice Department Is Defending a Trump Rule That Restricts Options for Immigration Relief
A federal judge in California last week suspended implementation of the rule, while a judge in D.C. has questioned the Biden administration's defense of it.
Entire Staff of Nevada Democratic Party Quits After Democratic Socialist Slate Won Every Seat
The battle between insurgent progressives in Nevada and the Harry Reid machine began building in 2016.
Working Families Party Weighs In on Crowded Manhattan DA Race
By endorsing Tahanie Aboushi, WFP sets a precedent for how other local progressive groups may endorse in the race.
Massachusetts' Progressive Lawmakers Push Congress to Abolish Qualified Immunity
A bill introduced by Rep. Ayanna Pressley and Sens. Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren comes as the House prepares to vote on major policing reform.
Police Want Larry Krasner Gone, So They’re Backing His Opponent
The Philadelphia race will test whether reformist district attorneys can survive opposition from groups that see them as a threat to the status quo.