John Knefel

John Knefel is an independent journalist whose work has appeared in The Nation, The New Republic, Rolling Stone, and Buzzfeed. He is a co-host of the daily podcast Radio Dispatch, and was a writer on Comedy Central's The President show.

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The FBI Tried to Use the #MeToo Moment to Pressure an Environmental Activist Into Becoming an Informant

Alleen Brown, John Knefel

- Sep. 1, 2018

An FBI agent claimed she was moved by #MeToo to ask an activist about an alleged sexual assault. An audio recording shows she was interested in much more.

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 11: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), officers arrive to a Flatbush Gardens home in search of an undocumented immigrant to arrest on April 11, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. New York is considered a "sanctuary city" for undocumented immigrants, and ICE receives little or no cooperation from local law enforcement. ICE said that officers arrested 225 people for violation of immigration laws during the 6-day operation, the largest in New York City in recent years. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

The War on Immigrants

ICE Evades Sanctuary Rules by Using NYPD Fingerprints to Find Immigrants and Send Them Call-In Letters

Ryan Devereaux, John Knefel

- Apr. 26, 2018

ICE’s New York office has been sending letters to the homes of immigrants shortly after they have interactions with the New York City Police Department.

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The FBI Tried to Use the #MeToo Moment to Pressure an Environmental Activist Into Becoming an Informant

ICE Evades Sanctuary Rules by Using NYPD Fingerprints to Find Immigrants and Send Them Call-In Letters