Sam Adler-Bell

Sam Adler-Bell is a policy associate in the privacy, security, and surveillance program at the Century Foundation. His work has appeared in The Nation, the New Republic, Jacobin, and elsewhere.

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Articles by Sam Adler-Bell on theintercept.com

Cop Who Wore Pro-Police Brutality T-Shirt at J20 Trial Was Previously Accused of Police Brutality

Sam Adler-Bell — Jun. 6

In the case of the Inauguration Day protesters, the prosecution has relied on police witnesses with apparent proclivities toward extreme politics.

Prosecutors Withheld Evidence That Could Exonerate J20 Inauguration Protesters, Judge Rules

Sam Adler-Bell — May. 23

The judge agreed with defense lawyers that federal prosecutors withheld the evidence in violation of the Brady rule.

How the Trump Administration Is Botching Its Only Trial Run for the 2020 Census

Sam Adler-Bell — Mar. 31

In Providence County, Rhode Island, advocates fear a new question about citizenship will scare immigrants away from the census.

Michigan State University Sent Nine “Undercover” Cops to Richard Spencer Protest — but It Says That’s Not Surveillance

Sam Adler-Bell — Mar. 30

An MSU spokesperson said a cop infiltrating a student group would constitute “undercover surveillance,” but an undercover cop attending a protest does not.

Charges Dropped Against 129 Trump Inauguration Protesters — But Dozens Still Face Prison

Sam Adler-Bell — Jan. 19

Among those who still face decades in prison, a journalist has filed a motion for the court to dismiss his charges.

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