New Jersey Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak Kept Quiet in State Prisons
After one person died and another spent a month in a coma, state officials found Legionella bacteria in the water at two New Jersey prisons.
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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Elizabeth Warren Suggests U.S. Explore Conditional Aid to Israel
In a speech, the Massachusetts senator proposed the restriction of military aid from use in occupied Palestine.
Nevada’s New Democratic Party Raises Back Funds Shuttled by Ex-Staff
When a democratic socialist slate won in March, establishment staffers rushed to drain party funds. Now the new staff has raised it back — and then some.
Biden Looks to Extend Trump’s Bolstered Mandatory Minimum Drug Sentencing
Over 100 advocacy groups sent a letter to Congress opposing the “hardline anti-science policy,” which applies to a broad range of fentanyl-related substances.
Protests for Black Lives
Pro-Cop PAC Tried to Fundraise by Blaming George Floyd for His Own Death
After local news coverage, the Protect Our Police PAC quickly condemned its own email and distanced itself from Derek Chauvin.
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.
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.