The Coronavirus Crisis
Louisiana's Coronavirus Plan for Prisons Could Create Death Camps
Rather than release people at high risk, Louisiana plans to isolate those who test positive for the coronavirus in two maximum-security state facilities.
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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The Coronavirus Crisis
Why Wisconsin Is Fighting So Hard Over Its Tuesday Primary
State officials' reluctance to postpone the election amid the coronavirus pandemic stems from concern over a key election for a state Supreme Court seat.
A Private Equity Baron Sitting on an Empty Philadelphia Hospital Is in Line for Huge Tax Gift in the Covid-19 Stimulus
Joel Freedman, who shuttered Philadelphia’s Hahnemann University Hospital in September, could benefit from a provision that favors real estate investors.
The Coronavirus Pandemic Makes the Case for Criminal Justice Reform
The rapid spread of coronavirus is expediting long-awaited reforms like the release of nonviolent offenders from prison, where disease easily spreads.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Kaiser Permanente Threatened to Fire Nurses Treating Covid-19 Patients for Wearing Their Own Masks, Unions Say
California Kaiser Permanente facilities downgraded coronavirus protective standards to shore up supplies, but said nurses couldn't wear their own gear.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Oakland Hospital Took in Coronavirus Cruise Patients. Now, Low on Supplies, Nurses Asked to Reuse Disposable Masks.
“I don’t mind caring for people and being in the front line of this," a nurse told The Intercept. “But being grossly unprotected is not acceptable.”
The Coronavirus Crisis
While Top Democrats Waffle, GOP Rolls Out Plans for Coronavirus Cash Handouts. Is Pelosi Leading From Behind?
Top Democrats hemmed and hawed as Republicans came out with bold plans. “There’s a lack of leadership,” a Democratic Hill staffer said.
Insurgent Marie Newman Upsets Rep. Dan Lipinski, the Most Conservative Democrat in Congress
Amid the coronavirus crisis, Newman eked out a victory over Lipinski, who had opposed fellow Democrats on on health care, abortion rights, and immigration.
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How to Know If You Should Vote in Person
You shouldn’t.
Biden Is Still Lying About His Positions on Social Security Cuts, the Bankruptcy Bill, and More
When it comes to his past positions, Joe Biden is getting away with nonanswers that skirt the truth — and some outright lies.