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Dara Lind

Dara Lind

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Dara Lind

    Politics
    The GOP is working hard to keep Eric Holder in officeThe GOP is working hard to keep Eric Holder in office
    Politics

    At least that’s the upshot of their strategy to delay a vote on his successor.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    The Obama administration just kicked its immigration lawsuit up to the next levelThe Obama administration just kicked its immigration lawsuit up to the next level
    Politics

    It’s stopped waiting for the federal judge who stopped the president’s deportation relief programs, and has asked the Court of Appeals to reinstate them.

    By Dara Lind
    Police Violence
    Reform in Ferguson has barely begun. Here’s what happens now.Reform in Ferguson has barely begun. Here’s what happens now.
    Police Violence

    The police chief and municipal judge have resigned, but the federal government is likely to demand a lot more from the city.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    Why aren’t Republicans proposing mass deportation? It’s too expensive.Why aren’t Republicans proposing mass deportation? It’s too expensive.
    Politics

    How expensive? Well...

    By Dara Lind
    Criminal Justice
    Why cutting federal drug sentences is a big deal, in 2 chartsWhy cutting federal drug sentences is a big deal, in 2 charts
    Criminal Justice

    And why it’s so much simpler to reduce the prison population at the federal level than for states.

    By Dara Lind
    Life
    The barriers keeping immigrant parents from getting involved in their kids’ educationThe barriers keeping immigrant parents from getting involved in their kids’ education
    Life

    Language barriers play a role — but they’re not the whole story

    By Dara Lind
    Life
    The Census predicts the share of immigrants will surge over the next 50 yearsThe Census predicts the share of immigrants will surge over the next 50 years
    Life

    But it’s not because tons more immigrants will be coming. Here’s why.

    By Dara Lind
    Criminal Justice
    The feds probably won’t dismantle the Ferguson PD. That’s a good thing.The feds probably won’t dismantle the Ferguson PD. That’s a good thing.
    Criminal Justice

    Eric Holder says he’s “prepared” to dismantle the embattled police department. But he can’t do it alone

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    John Boehner’s plan to let conservatives lash out without doing real damage is workingJohn Boehner’s plan to let conservatives lash out without doing real damage is working
    Politics

    The era of the “must-pass bill” is over. But GOP leadership came up with another way to keep the government running.

    By Dara Lind
    Police Violence
    4 things Ferguson needs to do to even begin to fix its race problems4 things Ferguson needs to do to even begin to fix its race problems
    Police Violence

    The Department of Justice report doesn’t just call out discrimination in Ferguson. It offers recommendations to fix it.

    By Dara Lind