Before He Was UVA Police Chief, Timothy Longo Helmed DNA Dragnet That Targeted Black Men
A closer examination of a two-decade-old operation in Charlottesville, Virginia, shows that it was larger in scope than previously reported.
W. Paul Smith
W. Paul Smith is a former Investigative Researcher for The Intercept. Prior to joining The Intercept, he contributed research to in-depth investigations on criminal justice, immigration, national security, and surveillance issues at Human Rights Watch. His writing has appeared in HuffPost and Politico, among other outlets. He received his M.S. in journalism from Columbia University. He is based in New York.
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Policing the Pipeline
Indigenous Water Protectors Face Off With an Oil Company and Police Over a Minnesota Pipeline
Pipeline opponents say an oil company and police use surveillance and divide-and-conquer strategies — hallmarks of corporate counterinsurgency.
How Trump Ally Michael Flynn Nurtured — and Profited From — the QAnon Conspiracy Theory
Flynn hitched his financial fortunes to QAnon as early as the summer of 2019, when he was facing a mountain of legal costs.
Oracle of Authoritarians
Oracle Boasted That Its Software Was Used Against U.S. Protesters. Then It Took the Tech to China.
To sell the CIA-backed Endeca software for use by Chinese authorities, Oracle touted its use in Chicago for predictive policing.
Judge Who Struck Down Eviction Moratorium Lives in Nearly $3 Million, 6-Bedroom Home
Dabney Friedrich’s 6,900-square-foot house boasts cathedral ceilings and two kitchens.
Protests for Black Lives
U.S. Marshals Used Drones to Spy on Black Lives Matter Protests in Washington, D.C.
The flights, revealed in documents obtained by The Intercept, underscore the growing militarization of policing.
Protests for Black Lives
Chauvin Defense Witness Faces Lawsuit of His Own Over Death of Black Teenager in Police Custody
David Fowler, Maryland’s former chief medical examiner, is being sued for civil rights violations by the family of Anton Black.
Oracle of Authoritarians
How Oracle Sells Repression in China
In its bid for TikTok, Oracle was supposed to prevent data from being passed to Chinese police. Instead, it’s been marketing its own software for their surveillance work.
DOJ Is Considering Charging Capitol Rioters With Seditious Conspiracy, Felony Murder
As officials promise to bring harsh charges, advocates warn that we can’t “prosecute or jail our way out of a burgeoning fascist movement.”
Questions Mount About Controversial Hunter Biden-China Dossier
Online profiles of the dossier's publisher misrepresent key aspects of his background, The Intercept has learned.