Alice Speri

Alice Speri is a multimedia journalist with an interest in justice, civil rights, and the struggle for equality. She has reported on state violence and institutional failure in the U.S. and abroad, from Ferguson, Missouri, to Haiti and Palestine. Her work has appeared in VICE News, Al Jazeera America, the New York Times, and several other publications. She is originally from Italy and lives in the Bronx.

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Articles by Alice Speri on theintercept.com

The FBI’s Race Problems Are Getting Worse. The Prosecution of Terry Albury Is Proof.

Alice Speri — Apr. 21

It’s no secret that the FBI has a problem with race. Former Director James Comey even called the FBI’s lack of racial diversity a “crisis.”

Black Students in Milwaukee Are Demanding Changes to Racist Discipline in Public Schools

Alice Speri — Apr. 11

Officials have until June to come up with a fairer school discipline code. Students seeking to end the school-to-prison pipeline want a say in the reforms.

1,224 Complaints Reveal a Staggering Pattern of Sexual Abuse in Immigration Detention. Half of Those Accused Worked for ICE.

Alice Speri — Apr. 11

Immigrants sexually abused in ICE detention have been saying #MeToo for years. They faced retaliation, and a system unwilling to hold itself accountable.

The Day After Trump’s ICE Raid in a Small Tennessee Town, 550 Kids Stayed Home From School

Ryan Devereaux, Alice Speri — Apr. 10

In a massive immigration raid, ICE rounded up Latino workers without asking them questions or telling them why they were being detained.

Puerto Rico Wants to Cut the Cost of Incarcerating People by Shipping Them Off the Island

Alice Speri — Mar. 23

This is not the first time Puerto Rico’s government has sought to outsource prisons. Previous attempts ended in rights abuses and riots.

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