Andrew Free
(He/Him)
Atlanta
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Immigration, policing & surveillance, government abuse and corruption, transparency, FOIA & open records, social movements, music, art, movies, books & magazines, environment, and the occasional UAP.
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Andrew Free’s Biography
Read Full Bio →I transitioned into journalism in 2023 after spending nearly two decades working in various parts of the legal system, predominantly representing immigrant workers and people who suffered or died while involved in U.S. policing, jails, prisons, and detention centers. I have also worked as an organizer and advocate for movements, and a visiting scholar and law professor at a public university in the U.S. northwest. I also work as a public records and investigations consultant for journalists, or…
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Interview
See all 21 answers →What was your first job as a journalist?
In fourth grade my friend Michael T. and I became the editors and publishers of Dear Friend, a student newspaper.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
yes. smith corona.
How is social media changing news?
we are being slowly robbed of our ability to think critically at the same time that we're being slowly overwhelmed with information