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Dara Lind

Dara Lind

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Dara Lind

    Prison Sentences
    Which states reduced their prison rates last year, in one mapWhich states reduced their prison rates last year, in one map
    Prison Sentences

    Arkansas’ prison rate spiked 17 percent in 2013. How did your state do?

    By Dara Lind
    Immigration
    Here’s what Obama can do without Congress on immigrationHere’s what Obama can do without Congress on immigration
    Immigration

    The who, what, when, and how of Obama’s planned big move

    Prison Sentences
    Rapist who got 1 month because victim “seemed older” than 14 gets new, longer sentenceRapist who got 1 month because victim “seemed older” than 14 gets new, longer sentence
    Prison Sentences

    Judge had also said the victim — who committed suicide — was “just as much in control” as the teacher who raped her

    By Dara Lind
    Immigration
    Border Patrol turned in an agent for punching a teenager. That’s a huge deal.Border Patrol turned in an agent for punching a teenager. That’s a huge deal.
    Immigration

    Why this is such a good sign for Border Patrol reform

    By Dara Lind
    Immigration
    The fatal flaw in Obama’s plan to let unauthorized immigrants into the militaryThe fatal flaw in Obama’s plan to let unauthorized immigrants into the military
    Immigration

    The new program might help a few dozen immigrants — but there’s a catch that could disqualify them.

    By Dara Lind
    Police Violence
    Eric Holder’s “legacy project”: getting cops and the public to trust each otherEric Holder’s “legacy project”: getting cops and the public to trust each other
    Police Violence

    Why he’s staking his future on a new DOJ program

    By Dara Lind
    Criminal Justice
    Video: John Crawford didn’t seem to aim toy gun at anyone before police shot at himVideo: John Crawford didn’t seem to aim toy gun at anyone before police shot at him
    Criminal Justice

    The video shows Crawford wasn’t brandishing the weapon when he was shot

    By German Lopez and Dara Lind
    Immigration
    Can Border Patrol be fixed?Can Border Patrol be fixed?
    Immigration

    The US’ top border official wants to end the agency’s shoot-first era

    By Dara Lind
    Syria
    Syria’s civil war created 2.5 million refugees last year — the US let in 36Syria’s civil war created 2.5 million refugees last year — the US let in 36
    Syria

    Neighboring countries are struggling to house them in nightmarish refugee camps

    By Dara Lind
    Police Violence
    The next frontier in police reform: training cops in empathyThe next frontier in police reform: training cops in empathy
    Police Violence

    Experts have been helping rebuild police-community relations — by getting cops to see themselves through residents’ eyes

    By Dara Lind