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@poynter-jon.bsky.social
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Poynter faculty, program lead of Beat Academy, weekly bread baker.
Excellent work from my friend Yanqi Xu about the unexplained death of a 17-year-old boy on a pig farm owned by Nebraska's governor. Solid, careful, methodical reporting. A great example of the New York Times' local reporting fellowship.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/u...
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The Mysterious Death of a Teen at a Hog Farm
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/us/nebraska-hog-farm-worker-death-osha.html
5 days ago
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Full Fact
9 days ago
At this afternoon’s Liaison Committee the PM, Keir Starmer, was asked about our fact check of his claim last week that the number of teachers has increased under Labour. Read our verdict here:
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This photo story follows migrant mothers raising children alone after their partners were detained or deported. It shows that family separation also happens through arrests inside the U.S., not only at the border. Read:
www.hjnews.com/nation/photo...
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Immigration Family Separation
The two sons of pregnant asylum-seeker Yaoska pass the time in the Miami-area motel room where the family is living after their father was deported to Nicaragua, Thursday, Nov. 13,
https://www.hjnews.com/nation/immigration-family-separation/image_db124032-02f7-5d67-bb25-b0546b5d79e5.html
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Love this cheeky lede: The Oklahoma Department of Corrections has figured out how to spend more than $2 million on transparency without producing any.
oklahomawatch.org/2025/12/12/d...
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Department of Corrections Refuses to Release Body Camera Footage - Oklahoma Watch
The agency has spent millions to purchase the devices and store footage, but says it can’t release recordings due to security concerns.
https://oklahomawatch.org/2025/12/12/department-of-corrections-refuses-to-release-body-camera-footage/
9 days ago
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@austinkocher.com
unspools the latest ICE enforcement numbers in a novel fashion. The Deportation Data Project just released its latest FOIA results and Kocher is posting and updating his posts as he crunches the numbers. And he's taking questions.
austinkocher.substack.com/p/live-break...
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Live Breakdown of New Immigration Enforcement Data Today: Let's Democratize Immigration Data
The Deportation Data Project released new data last night. Follow along while I identify important trends, unpack key findings, and respond to your questions and comments.
https://austinkocher.substack.com/p/live-breakdown-of-new-immigration
22 days ago
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Step inside Connecticut's sole immigration court where quiet dramas play out and the sand in the gears of our immigration system squeak and squeal for attention. Joshua Eaton has picked his details well.
@poynterinstitute.bsky.social
www.ctinsider.com/news/article...
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A week inside the opaque court where CT immigrants learn their fate
The courtroom often resembles an assembly line, with many cases taking less than five minutes.
https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/connecticut-immigration-court-21168935.php
about 1 month ago
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I love clear writing on complicated subjects. Shelby King makes a solid story about Opportunity Zones (snooze-factor 10) clear and readable. Useful in its own right, this is a good example of public journalism.
shelterforce.org/2025/11/14/o...
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Opportunity Zones: Billionaire Handout or Housing Booster?
The OZ program unleashed billions in private capital. Who it actually helps depends on who’s steering the money and how well they can navigate the system. Now the stakes are even higher.
https://shelterforce.org/2025/11/14/opportunity-zones-billionaire-handout-or-housing-booster/
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@austinkocher.com
's latest reminds us that the digital technology to track people works as well on the rest of us as on the undocumented.
austinkocher.substack.com/p/the-rise-o...
#immigration
#AI
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The Rise of Digital Authoritarianism: Why ICE's A.I.-Powered Deportation Tools Echo Chinese Government Tactics
My latest academic article examines how authoritarian rulers leverage technology to achieve undemocratic ends and what that means for immigration enforcement.
https://austinkocher.substack.com/p/the-rise-of-digital-authoritarianism
about 2 months ago
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I used Google's Nano Banana to pretend I was a cartoonist for
@thenewyorker.bsky.social
. Learned a rule of thumb to spot when you've gone too far in "borrowing" someone else's work.
#AIInnovationLab
@poynterinstitute.bsky.social
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I’m no cartoonist. Neither is Google’s Gemini - Poynter
But its Nano Banana image generator did bring my wordplay to life
https://www.poynter.org/commentary/2025/google-gemini-nano-banana-new-yorker-cartoons/
2 months ago
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The White House and Congress undid efforts to limit greenhouse gases. Sign up for tomorrow's free training to spot and tell the story of what that means for your audience.
#BeatAcademy
#climatechange
@poynterinstitute.bsky.social
@ijnr.bsky.social
www.poynter.org/shop/reporti...
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Beat Academy: Tracking climate change rollbacks - Poynter
Join Poynter and the Institute for Journalism and Natural Resources on Thursday, Oct. 16 at 1 p.m. ET for a live webinar on federal climate policy rollbacks and their local impacts. Learn to use the C...
https://www.poynter.org/shop/reporting-editing/beat-academy-climate-change-rollback/
2 months ago
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@poynterinstitute.bsky.social
#BeatAcademy
gave reporting grants for local
#immigration
coverage. From
@kuer.org
a well crafted vignette - part personal profile and part illustration in real time of how an immigrant community puts down roots in a rural community.
www.kuer.org/race-religio...
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On the radio, DJ Suleyma wants to fill a cultural hole for Latinos in St. George
As a radio host and event organizer, Suleyma Plancarte wants the next generation to enjoy cultural spaces she longed for while growing up in southwest Utah.
https://www.kuer.org/race-religion-social-justice/2025-10-09/on-the-radio-dj-suleyma-wants-to-fill-a-cultural-hole-for-latinos-in-st-george
3 months ago
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In eviction hearings, tenants without lawyers get the short end of the stick.
@oklahomawatch.bsky.social
shows how one simple move by a judge turned the situation around in Tulsa.
oklahomawatch.org/2025/10/03/t...
#timeformorehousingreporting
#BeatAcademy
@poynterinstitute.bsky.social
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Tulsa’s Eviction Rate Now Lower Than Oklahoma City’s - Oklahoma Watch
The Landlord Tenant Resource Center in Tulsa has improved Tulsa’s eviction rates through a variety of services, including legal assistance, tenant education and an administrative order from the court....
https://oklahomawatch.org/2025/10/03/tulsas-eviction-rate-now-lower-than-oklahoma-citys/
3 months ago
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Grant funded reporting. Great to get the money, but there are ways to be smarter about it.
www.poynter.org/business-wor...
3 months ago
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In our timeline "When the pain comes in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act",
#SNAP
cuts are the leading edge. Now, USDA announced it is ending its annual survey on hunger. This is consistent with a pattern of cutting off the flow of data on a whole range of needs.
www.poynter.org/reporting-ed...
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Timeline: When the pain comes in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act - Poynter
Republicans saved the deepest cuts for after the 2026 midterms
https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2025/safety-net-cuts-2025-reconciliation-timeline/
3 months ago
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Want to get $10,000 to launch a new news service for and with your local immigrant community? You've got three weeks to apply at Documented. They're picking 6 projects this round.
documentedny.com/education/
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Documented Launches Media Training Program - Documented
Documented opens the application process for its national Media Training Program to support newsrooms to better serve immigrant communities.
https://documentedny.com/education/
3 months ago
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The
#ICE
detention of pregnant women requires special care. As Austin Kocher, PhD notes, this sits above any political or policy preference. There's a new tool to prevent losing track of these women. Data is data and this resource merits our attention.
austinkocher.substack.com/p/the-womens...
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The Women’s Refugee Commission Detention Pregnancy Tracker: A Critical Tool for Documenting the Treatment of Pregnant Women in Immigration Detention
🚨 Have you seen a pregnant woman in ICE custody? Submit a report today.
https://austinkocher.substack.com/p/the-womens-refugee-commission-detention
3 months ago
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Gleaning new training ideas: at the LION sustainable journalism conference. Two training ideas: How to tweak your beat reporting to work in super rural towns. And smart AI tips for the occasional data reporter. With Hayden Gray and Dillon Carter (Richland /Ashland Source)
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Journalists: Have you had problems getting data under the Trump administration? This is about data sets you've worked with before and that either have been removed, are no longer updated or have degraded in some definable fashion. Respond to this post or email me at
[email protected]
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4 months ago
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David Dudley's latest gives us a peek into what happens to the stuff seized in a homelessness sweep. If you have examples to add, please share them here.
www.realstoriesrealsolutions.org/post/displac...
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Displaced China Hat campers reeling as their belongings become U.S. property
While the U.S. Forest Service touts efforts to clear out encampments as 'success,' a growing number of campers say their phone calls and emails have been ignored.
https://www.realstoriesrealsolutions.org/post/displaced-china-hat-campers-reeling-as-their-belongings-become-u-s-property
4 months ago
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I love good pocketbook journalism. Too often we under appreciate how much this means to the audience. The Rates of Wrath
oklahomawatch.org/2025/08/18/t...
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The Rates of Wrath - Oklahoma Watch
A 2019 Consumer Federation of America auto insurance study reveals that California's prior-approval regulatory framework outperforms Oklahoma's file-and-use framework, costing Oklahomans billions.
https://oklahomawatch.org/2025/08/18/the-rates-of-wrath/
4 months ago
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Half of Americans say the cost of housing is a major source of stress in their lives. Housing reporters share how any newsroom can tackle this.
www.poynter.org/reporting-ed...
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12 tips to amp your housing coverage - Poynter
On every front, the US housing market is getting worse. These story ideas are doable.
https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2025/12-tips-to-amp-your-housing-coverage/
4 months ago
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Jon Greenberg
Austin Kocher, PhD
5 months ago
Celebrating 300 Substack Posts: The Power of Showing Up A personal letter marking 300 posts: why longevity and consistency matter in today's crowded newsletter landscape, and gratitude for readers who value public scholarship.
austinkocher.substack.com/p/celebratin...
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Celebrating 300 Substack Posts: The Power of Showing Up
A personal letter marking 300 posts: why longevity and consistency matter in today's crowded newsletter landscape, and gratitude for readers who value public scholarship.
https://austinkocher.substack.com/p/celebrating-300-substack-posts-the
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Oklahoma Watch treads carefully here, but the clear possibility is the government needs to enforce the law on providing affordable housing under
#LIHTC
. Note the gutsy reporters who talk to tenants until the police get called.
oklahomawatch.org/2025/08/07/o...
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Out-of-State Landlord Buying Low-Income Housing, Booting Out Low-Income Tenants - Oklahoma Watch
A Texas company owned by a father and son bought Oklahoma low-income housing properties that came with huge tax credits in exchange for a commitment to low rents. Instead, they evicted the tenants and...
https://oklahomawatch.org/2025/08/07/out-of-state-landlord-buys-with-tax-credits-boots-tenants/
5 months ago
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Hard data for a hard topic. A new web tool
DetentionReports.com
gives individual detention center numbers. It's designed for clarity and ease of use. I'd use it anytime you're working on an ICE detention story, or hunting for a story idea.
@austinkocher.com
#immigration
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ICE Detention Facilities - Directory
https://DetentionReports.com
5 months ago
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Editors and reporters: I was surprised recently when some generally well-read friends said they had no idea that the safety net cuts in the Big Beautiful Bill pile up after the midterms. I hope this timeline of what hits when helps you keep your audience on track.
www.poynter.org/reporting-ed...
5 months ago
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What's good for the goose is good for the gander.
@austinkocher.com
's latest doesn't simply dissect the spin from ICE; it also points out that CBS' Major Garrett made 3 errors of fact in a single question.
austinkocher.substack.com/p/ice-is-irr...
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ICE is Irritated by Facts, News Struggles to Get Facts Straight
Spokespeople for the immigration agency are upset over my research that shows the agency focusing on immigrants without criminal histories, but the news isn't always helping matters.
https://austinkocher.substack.com/p/ice-is-irritated-by-facts-news-struggles
5 months ago
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The dismissal of cases without any finding has been leaving asylum seekers in limbo for years. Now, it merges with larger deportation ambitions.
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5 months ago
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Ted Conover's long read in the NYT about Venezuelan thugs in Aurora, CO, exemplifies the kind of thorough reporting required to cover the intersection of crime and immigration. Take your time to read it all.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/03/m...
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Democrats Denied This City Had a Gang Problem. The Truth Is Complicated.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/03/magazine/aurora-colorado-venezuela-gangs.html
5 months ago
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@austinkocher.com
Latest: In March, ICE arrests were 43% convicted criminals and 21% noncriminal violators. In June, it was nearly the exact opposite. 44% noncriminal violators.
austinkocher.substack.com/p/ice-arrest...
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ICE Arrest Surge in May and June Driven by Immigrants with No Criminal History
In Part 3 of my series on ICE arrest data, I incorporate Deportation Data Project's new data to find (1) a surge in non-criminal ICE arrests and (2) an overall decline in daily arrests in June.
https://austinkocher.substack.com/p/ice-arrest-surge-in-may-and-june
5 months ago
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Reporter's tip: Let
@waybackmachine.bsky.social
be your friend.
@macylip.bsky.social
made good use of it for her story on Utah's disappearing immigration judges.
www.kuer.org/politics-gov...
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Utah is down two immigration judges since Trump took office
Having fewer judges could increase wait times and lead to fewer deportations, which runs counter to the Trump administration’s goals, said one Utah immigration attorney.
https://www.kuer.org/politics-government/2025-07-15/utah-is-down-two-immigration-judges-since-trump-took-office
5 months ago
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@oklahomawatch.bsky.social
consistently finds the sort of stories that show the best of what public journalism can be. No spin; just coverage guided by common sense fairness. All the time.
oklahomawatch.org/2025/06/23/p...
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Parents Swallow Junk Fees to Pay for School Lunches - Oklahoma Watch
Private companies managing student lunch accounts charge families fees to make deposits. Sending money is easy and convenient, but the seemingly innocuous fees can really add up.
https://oklahomawatch.org/2025/06/23/parents-swallow-egregious-junk-fees-to-pay-for-school-lunches/
5 months ago
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Wondering how much ICE's budget has gone up? Wonder no more;
@amyshermanfact.bsky.social
has the deets. Only thing I'd add is the head count rises even more with 287(g) local-state MOUs, and DEA, Fed. Marshals, BATF, etc. added to the ranks.
www.politifact.com/factchecks/2...
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Is ICE now the largest federal law enforcement agency?
Jon Favreau and others on the left have said ICE will now become the largest federal law enforcement agency. That tracks if we make some assumptions about spending in the new law and the likely annual...
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2025/jul/11/jon-favreau/ICE-FBI-bill-Donald-Trump-largest/
5 months ago
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@oklahomawatch.bsky.social
has a smart story on NOAA cutback plan. Making it local and national when we're all looking at storm forecasting. Trump Administration Wants to Close Down Key Weather Labs Nationwide
oklahomawatch.org/2025/07/08/t...
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Trump Administration Wants to Close Down Key Weather Labs Nationwide - Oklahoma Watch
The Trump administration is looking to make sweeping cuts at the nation’s weather agencies, including the closure of all federally funded meteorology labs, like the National Severe Storms Laboratory.
https://oklahomawatch.org/2025/07/08/trump-administration-wants-to-close-down-key-weather-labs-nationwide/
6 months ago
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Timing is fundamental. If your newsroom is covering the reconciliation bill, be sure to tell your audience that the tax cuts come early, the safety net cuts come later (as in, after the midterms). It's critical info.
6 months ago
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Just posted: My conversation with
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about the pitfalls of reporting on immigration arrests.
#immigration
#ICE
www.poynter.org/reporting-ed...
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When immigration data becomes political theater - Poynter
Immigration researcher Austin Kocher warns that reporting arrest quotas without context can amplify administration messaging
https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2025/immigration-data-arrest-quotas-austin-kocher/
6 months ago
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The reconciliation bill as written will hit the poorest Americans, but while it gets little attention, the bill includes a major expansion of the low income housing tax credit. A bipartisan provision would add hundreds of thousands of affordable units by 2035.
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https://bipartisanpolicy.org/explainer/2025-reconciliation-housing-provisions/
6 months ago
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Everything is looking worse for housing. Homelessness is up. Rents are up. Homeownership is less affordable. Read 8 pages in the latest
@harvard-jchs.bsky.social
report. I don't know if more reporting on this would help, but we sure need to try.
www.jchs.harvard.edu/state-nation...
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The State of the Nation's Housing 2025
The US housing market is shrouded in uncertainty. High home prices and interest rates have pushed sales to their lowest level in 30 years; insurance p
https://www.jchs.harvard.edu/state-nations-housing-2025
6 months ago
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Want to be a better news director or better writer? Gain confidence with ethical decisions? Be a more effective leader? Poynter offers more than you might think. Explore the full menu.
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6 months ago
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Climate training Thursday. What does the GOP reconciliation bill’s targeting of energy tax credits mean for green energy jobs in your communities – and how can you best tell your audience what’s at stake for them?
coveringclimatenow.org/event/press-...
6 months ago
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An excellent and thorough job from
@thenewmexican.bsky.social
on the first 287(g) ICE agreement signed by a New Mexico law enforcement agency.
www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
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Curry County Sheriff's Office signs ICE agreement to aid in immigration crackdown
A New Mexico county joins a growing list of local and state agencies lending their aid to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/curry-county-sheriffs-office-signs-ice-agreement-to-aid-in-immigration-crackdown/article_59193472-c262-4590-b400-597b0bdb305c.html
7 months ago
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@austinkocher.com
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Over 50,000 Immigrants Now Detained, Highest Since 2019
ICE detention numbers are up alongside spike in new detention facilities and new 287(g) agreements. Nearly 25% of detainees now have no criminal histories.
https://substack.com/home/post/p-165334295
7 months ago
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Good to see reporting come after
@poynterinstitute.bsky.social
immigration workshop on the border in El Paso.
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7 months ago
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Read to see what an environmental reporter took away from an immigration workshop on the border in El Paso. There are some significant points in common.
7 months ago
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Is that grant-funded reporting project more trouble than it's worth? Join me,
@planetdetroit.org
's Nina Ignaczak, and 100 Days in Appalachia's Dana Coester for some straight talk at LION ’s 2025 Independent News Sustainability Summit. Sign up
lionpublishers.com/summit-2025/
7 months ago
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Meta's decision to end its third-party fact-checking program is a dark day for Meta and its users. I spent over a decade with PolitiFact and I know that our painstaking work reached new audiences through our Facebook fact-checks. That will be lost.
12 months ago
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Here's a big, wide open question for you. Next year, Poynter's Beat Academy will have a training program on polarization in America. When you hear that topic, what do you think would be useful for your newsroom to discuss and explore?
about 1 year ago
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