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Dara Lind

Dara Lind

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Dara Lind

    Criminal Justice
    5% of New York cops turn in 40% of “resisting arrest” cases5% of New York cops turn in 40% of “resisting arrest” cases
    Criminal Justice

    It matters because some cops might be using it as a cover-up for excessive force.

    By Dara Lind
    Immigration
    The House just passed its first attempt to stop Obama on immigrationThe House just passed its first attempt to stop Obama on immigration
    Immigration

    It won’t go anywhere.

    By Dara Lind
    Technology
    This awesome site lets you program the lights on a White House Christmas treeThis awesome site lets you program the lights on a White House Christmas tree
    Technology

    Google designed a site to code the Christmas tree lights that even a n00b can use.

    By Dara Lind
    Criminal Justice
    One reason cops are using military vehicles on American streets? The feds make them do it.One reason cops are using military vehicles on American streets? The feds make them do it.
    Criminal Justice

    An easy fix President Obama could be making to curb police militarization

    By Dara Lind
    Immigration
    Obama flip-flopped on the legality of immigration action. Which time was he right?Obama flip-flopped on the legality of immigration action. Which time was he right?
    Immigration

    Republicans say Obama can’t dictate what actions are legal. But they’re trying to cite Obama to prove it

    By Dara Lind
    Immigration
    DREAMers’ parents aren’t protected by the immigration plan their kids fought forDREAMers’ parents aren’t protected by the immigration plan their kids fought for
    Immigration

    The tragic irony of Obama’s executive actions.

    By Dara Lind
    Police Violence
    Obama wants to put body cameras on 50,000 more copsObama wants to put body cameras on 50,000 more cops
    Police Violence

    Asking Congress to fund cop cams is part of a broader strategy to fix police-community relations — but not a cure-all

    By Dara Lind
    Police Violence
    Prosecutors grossly mishandled the Darren Wilson investigationProsecutors grossly mishandled the Darren Wilson investigation
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    Police Violence

    Indicting Wilson for killing Michael Brown was unlikely from the start, but St. Louis County didn’t even try — and that’s a problem

    By Dara Lind
    Police Violence
    Darren Wilson’s grand jury: too much evidence, too little supervisionDarren Wilson’s grand jury: too much evidence, too little supervision
    Police Violence

    Prosecutors in Ferguson encouraged grand jurors to do outside research — among other questionable moves

    By Dara Lind