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Dara Lind

Dara Lind

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Dara Lind

    Politics
    This program you’ve never heard of is the government’s most powerful tool for deportationThis program you’ve never heard of is the government’s most powerful tool for deportation
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    How an old-school partnership with local police for finding “criminal aliens” deported tens of thousands of immigrants without criminal records.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    Report: 1,000 police got badges revoked for sexual misconductReport: 1,000 police got badges revoked for sexual misconduct
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    The AP found that 1,000 officers had been “decertified” over six years. The question is how many more got protected.

    By Dara Lind
    Explainers
    The biggest prisoner release in US history, explainedThe biggest prisoner release in US history, explained
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    Explainers

    Eventually, more than 40,000 federal prisoners could get let out early. This is just the beginning.

    By Dara Lind
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    Vox Sentences: The US is putting (a few dozen) boots on the ground in SyriaVox Sentences: The US is putting (a few dozen) boots on the ground in Syria
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    The US is sending special forces to Syria; how Indonesia became the world’s worst polluter; and a pre-election sword attack in Myanmar. Happy Halloween!

    By Dylan Matthews and Dara Lind
    Criminal Justice
    How African Americans are victimized by both crime and the criminal justice systemHow African Americans are victimized by both crime and the criminal justice system
    Criminal Justice

    Charging white offenders more than black ones doesn’t sound racist. But as one prosecutor discovered, the reasons could reveal a different kind of disparity.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    Why conservatives are saying Ben Carson is blacker than Barack ObamaWhy conservatives are saying Ben Carson is blacker than Barack Obama
    Politics

    They’re wading into an emotionally-charged debate within black America.

    By Dara Lind
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    Vox Sentences: China officially turns its 1-child policy into a 2-child policyVox Sentences: China officially turns its 1-child policy into a 2-child policy
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    Old and busted: Bush vs. Trump, new hotness: Rubio vs. Cruz; the demographics behind China ending its one-child policy; and another migrant tragedy.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Donald Trump’s entire debate performance on immigration was a massive flip-flopDonald Trump’s entire debate performance on immigration was a massive flip-flop
    Politics

    He sounded like a typical politician. Wait, what?

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    Why the Jeb Bush/Marco Rubio showdown during the debate was so dramaticWhy the Jeb Bush/Marco Rubio showdown during the debate was so dramatic
    Politics

    The battle was the political equivalent of Obi-Wan Kenobi versus Darth Vader.

    By Dara Lind
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    Vox Sentences: Carson vs. Trump vs. Rubio vs. BushVox Sentences: Carson vs. Trump vs. Rubio vs. Bush
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    The showdowns to watch for in tonight’s GOP debate (and more...)

    By Dylan Matthews and Dara Lind