Alice Speri

Alice Speri writes about justice, immigration, and civil rights. She has reported from Palestine, Haiti, El Salvador, Colombia, and across the United States. She is originally from Italy and lives in the Bronx.

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NYPD Gang Database Can Turn Unsuspecting New Yorkers into Instant Felons

Alice Speri — Dec. 5

A young New York man who police claim is a gang member is suing the NYPD over its refusal to turn over records about a secretive gang database.

The War on ImmigrantsAn Immigrant Journalist Faces Deportation as ICE Cracks Down on Its Critics

Alice Speri, Maryam Saleh — Nov. 28

Journalist Manuel Duran believes he was targeted because of his coverage of law enforcement’s collaboration with ICE in Memphis’s Latino community.

Florida’s Amendment 4 Would Restore Voting Rights to 1.4 Million People

Alice Speri — Nov. 3

On Tuesday voters will decide whether to pass Amendment 4, which would restore voting rights to 1.4 million of Florida's 1.68 million convicted felons.

As FBI Whistleblower Terry Albury Faces Sentencing, His Lawyers Say He Was Motivated by Racism and Abuses at the Bureau

Alice Speri — Oct. 18

Terry Albury could get up to 52 months in prison for leaking FBI documents. He'd come to believe the bureau harassed and intimidated minority communities.

The War on ImmigrantsAt Largest ICE Detention Center in the Country, Guards Called Attempted Suicides “Failures”

Alice Speri — Oct. 11

A scathing official report confirmed systemic neglect and abuse that detainees at ICE’s Adelanto immigration detention center have condemned for years.

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