Alleen Brown
Writer, Researcher, Human being. Reporter & Research Editor at The Intercept.
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Protesters in Multiple States Are Facing Felony Charges, Including Terrorism
The Intercept 148d 10 tweets
Some states have recently increased the severity of criminal penalties for protesters along political lines.
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Alleen Brown Protesters in multiple states are facing felony charges, including terrorism by 148d
Animal Rights Activists Uncover the Locations of Thousands of Factory Farms
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The animal agriculture industry has spent decades fighting to avoid the disclosure of information about facilities where animals are raised for food.
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Alleen Brown Animal rights activists published a map today revealing the locations of more than 27,500 animal ag facilities, many of which do not appear in public records. A similar map in Australia led to a new law criminalizing activist farm investigations by me 237d
Inside Rikers: An Account of the Virus-Stricken Jail From a Man Who Got Out
The Intercept 277d 3 tweets
As the coronavirus was spreading, an NYU student was sent to New York City’s notorious jail for a parole violation. Here’s what he saw.
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Alleen Brown The Correction Department & Correctional Health Service's tally of people diagnosed w/ Covid-19 at Rikers significantly underplays the number who have contracted the virus. It doesn’t even include the first coronavirus death on the island. by me 277d
The Cruise Industry Pressured Caribbean Islands Amid Coronavirus Concerns
The Intercept 314d 5 tweets
At least three island governments were forced to make crucial public health decisions under pressure from the cruise giant Carnival.
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Alleen Brown Carnival Cruise Line threatened to pull its business from Jamaica after officials told the Costa Luminosa that Italian passengers couldn’t disembark. Turns out that ship is responsible for the first coronavirus cases in Puerto Rico & Cayman Islands by me 314d
Children Born With Birth Defects Near U.S. Base in Iraq
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“The war has spread so much radiation here that, unless it is cleaned up, generations of Iraqis will continue to be affected.”
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Alleen Brown A new study confirmed a pattern of neurological problems, congenital heart disease, and paralyzed or missing limbs among babies born near a US military base in Iraq. Some of it has to do with bullets made with depleted uranium by 423d
Keystone Pipeline leak spills oil in northeastern North Dakota | INFORUM
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“At this time there is no indication that it has impacted anybody’s drinking water,” Karl Rockeman, director of the division of water quality for North Dakota's health department, said. “It appears to be contained within the area.”
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Alleen Brown Keystone pipeline spill was about 1,500 feet by 15 feet Wednesday afternoon. In the middle of a wetland but no indication it’s impacting drinking water 450d
As Animal Rights Activists Push Legal Boundaries, Canada Considers What Makes a Terrorist
The Intercept 622d 7 tweets
Industry representatives in Canada have pointed to special penalties in the U.S. for those who trespass or capture footage on animal agriculture properties.
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Alleen Brown Canada’s approach to policing animal rights protests has its roots in its policing of Indigenous people. In Ontario, officers with the “Aboriginal Team” eventually widened their focus to a range of other types of dissent 620d
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Alleen Brown “The worst mistake we can make is to underestimate extremists” Canadian police have been working with animal industries to prepare for a new generation of animal rights activists. 620d
Oil and Water
The Intercept 1183d 4 tweets
Our investigation reveals the troubling fusion of private security and public law enforcement in the fight over pipelines.
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Alleen Brown You know you done good reporting when a bill is introduced to prevent you from doing it. Master records requester reports ND wants to prevent the type of reporting that produced ’s Oil & Water series 711d
Law Enforcement Complained About North Dakota’s Public Records Law Amid Reporting on Standing Rock. Now Lawmakers Want to Amend It.
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A bill to hide law enforcement records related to critical infrastructure comes after journalists obtained records exposing police abuses at Standing Rock.
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Alleen Brown You know you done good reporting when a bill is introduced to prevent you from doing it. Master records requester reports ND wants to prevent the type of reporting that produced ’s Oil & Water series 711d
Japanese island disappears, without anyone noticing
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Esanbe Hanakita Kojima is believed to have been eroded by wind and drift ice
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Alleen Brown Second island to be swallowed by the sea in the last month. 813d
The FBI Used the #MeToo Moment to Pressure an Environmental Activist Into Becoming an Informant
The Intercept 874d 4 tweets
An FBI agent claimed she was moved by #MeToo to ask an activist about an alleged sexual assault. An audio recording shows she was interested in much more.
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Alleen Brown An FBI agent claimed she was moved by #MeToo to ask an activist about an alleged sexual assault. An audio recording shows she was interested in much more than that. by me + 875d
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Alleen Brown Over the weekend me + published a story about how an FBI agent tried to use #metoo to convince an activist to inform on her movement. The activist had her lawyer call back the FBI agent – and the lawyer recorded the conversation. 872d
Recent Arrests Under New Anti-Protest Law Spotlight Risks That Off-Duty Cops Pose to Pipeline Opponents
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Law enforcement officers hired by a private security company are enforcing a new Louisiana law which makes trespassing near oil pipelines a felony.
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Alleen Brown The first arrests under Louisiana’s new anti-protest law were made by off-duty cops In effect an oil pipeline company was able to buy public officers’ power of arrest in order to enforce a law built for the corporation’s benefit by me + 884d
After 23 Years on Death Row, Barry Jones Sees His Conviction Overturned: Arizona Must Retry or Release Him Immediately
The Intercept 905d 7 tweets
Barry Jones insisted upon his innocence for more than two decades. A federal judge just threw out his conviction.
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Alleen Brown Barry Lee Jones, who sat on death row 23 years, had his conviction thrown out by a federal judge on Tuesday. Last year detailed the deep flaws in the state’s case against him in a massive investigation 905d
Barry Jones Was Sent to Death Row for the Murder of a 4-Year-Old Girl. Did Arizona Get It Wrong?
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Two decades later, Arizona prosecutors have fought against reopening Jones’s case even as the basis for his conviction has fallen apart.
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Alleen Brown Barry Lee Jones, who sat on death row 23 years, had his conviction thrown out by a federal judge on Tuesday. Last year detailed the deep flaws in the state’s case against him in a massive investigation 905d
Defending Land and Environmental Rights Has Become an Increasingly Deadly Endeavor
The Intercept 913d 3 tweets
2017 was the most dangerous year on record for opponents of agribusiness and other destructive industries, according to a new Global Witness report.
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Alleen Brown 207 land defenders were killed in 2017 - the deadliest year since started keeping track and the tip of the iceberg. Read Intercept fellow ’s report 907d
The U.S. and Canada Are Preparing for a New Standing Rock Over the Trans Mountain Tar Sands Pipeline
The Intercept 920d 2 tweets
Managing the perceived security threat of Indigenous-led anti-pipeline movements has become a priority on both sides of the U.S.-Canada border.
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Alleen Brown Indigenous pipeline opponents in Canada have called the Trans Mountain pipeline fight the “Standing Rock of the north” and that’s exactly what government officials in the U.S. and Canada fear, documents show. by me + 920d
Indigenous Women Have Been Disappearing for Generations. Politicians Are Finally Starting to Notice.
The Intercept 967d 6 tweets
U.S. lawmakers are beginning to grapple with the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women. Canada’s inquiry suggests the road ahead will be steep.
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Alleen Brown One thing the US and Canada have in common: in both places government efforts to address the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women have been led by champions of the oil industry: Justin Trudeau & Heidi Heitkamp 967d
How Powerful Men Helped Rob Porter Keep His White House Job After Learning He Abused Former Partners
The Intercept 1078d 1 tweets
Over a year ago, Porter's former partners began feeling pressured to keep quiet about Porter's abuse. But even as word spread, he kept his job.
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Alleen Brown How Powerful Men Helped Rob Porter Keep His White House Job After Learning He Abused Former Partners by me + 1078d
Robert De Niro Accused of Exploiting Hurricane Irma to Build Resort in Barbuda
The Intercept 1096d 7 tweets
People from the Caribbean island of Barbuda have accused Robert De Niro of being part of a historic land grab in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma.
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Alleen Brown Robert De Niro stands to majorly benefit from a post-hurricane land grab in devastated Caribbean Barbuda. Truly a “wild episode of disaster capitalism.” by me + 1096d
Five Spills, Six Months in Operation: Dakota Access Track Record Highlights Unavoidable Reality — Pipelines Leak
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The Bakken system pipelines racked up at least eight leaks in 2017. Mariner East 2 and Rover saw drilling fluid spills before fuel even entered the lines.
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Alleen Brown Energy Transfer Partners in 2017: 5 leaks on the Dakota Access Pipeline 3 leaks on its sister pipeline ETCO 100+ drilling mud spills from Mariner East 2 construction 2 million gallons drilling mud spilled from Rover construction by me 1109d