Pennsylvania Lawmakers Move to Strip Reformist Prosecutor Larry Krasner of Authority
A new Pennsylvania law allows the state attorney general to prosecute some gun crimes in Philadelphia if Krasner takes a pass.
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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St. Louis Prosecutor Wesley Bell Launches Independent Unit to Hold Police Accountable
Lessons from Ferguson largely informed the unit’s forward-looking design and its prioritization of resources to address future police shootings and incidences of misconduct.
Democratic Governor Considering Signing Major GOP Voter Suppression Legislation in Pennsylvania
Gov. Tom Wolf is weighing whether to sign SB 48, a GOP bill that would ban straight-ticket voting and give Donald Trump an edge in 2020.
Tiffany Cabán Stuns Queens Machine, Holds Solid Lead in Race for Queens District Attorney
Cabán ran on ending cash bail, decriminalizing poverty and sex work, and faced the full weight of the machine.
Israel’s War on Gaza
An Invitation You Can’t Refuse: How Rep. Steny Hoyer Makes Sure AIPAC’s Israel Junket Is Well Attended
Pressure on freshmen in Congress to sign up for Steny Hoyer’s Israeli adventure has intensified as AIPAC is determined to prove its continued relevance.
Hawkish Democrat Rep. Eliot Engel Is Facing Two Primary Challengers
Jamaal Bowman and Andom Ghebreghiorgis have both launched progressive challenges to Engel, citing the New York representative’s record on foreign policy.
Ocasio-Cortez Amendment Shifts Some of DEA's Funding to Opioid Treatment, as House Democrats Push to Increase Agency's Budget
House Democrats originally allocated $80 million more to the law enforcement agency than the Trump administration had even requested.
Mike Pompeo Said Congress Doesn't Need to Approve War With Iran. 2020 Democrats Aren't Having It.
“If the administration wants to go to war against Iran, then the Constitution requires them to come to Congress to ask for an authorization for the use of military force.”
Ways and Means Committee Chair Doesn't Want Medicare for All Hearing to Mention "Medicare for All"
Rep. Richard Neal told fellow Democrats on the committee that the hearing should instead focus on ways to achieve “universal health care.”
Bernie Sanders Calls for Brazil's Judiciary to Release Lula in Wake of Corruption Exposure
Sanders is responding to The Intercept’s exposé on Operation Car Wash, an anti-corruption probe that landed the former Brazilian president in prison.