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Andrew Free

(He/Him)
Atlanta
As seen in: The Intercept, The Appeal, Atlanta Community Press Collective, 285 South
Covers:  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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Man confirmed dead in ICE custody at Stewart Detention Center

Man confirmed dead in ICE custody at Stewart Detention Center

30th confirmed death in ICE custody nationally makes current federal fiscal year the deadliest in the organiz…

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Private Prison Falsified Records in Detainee's Death in ICE Custody

Private Prison Falsified Records in Detainee's Death in ICE Custody

GEO Group prison staff falsified records on the morning a detainee died in ICE custody at the Moshannon Valle…

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Social Circle community unites against ICE detention facility plan

Social Circle community unites against ICE detention facility plan

On Tuesday evening, Social Circle residents and city officials voiced opposition to a plan that would convert…

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Federal appeals court rules against 'Cop City' referendum

Federal appeals court rules against 'Cop City' referendum

A federal appeals court ruled no First Amendment violation occurred since Georgia case law prohibits petition…

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ICE Prison's 911 Calls Overwhelm a Rural Georgia Emergency System

ICE Prison's 911 Calls Overwhelm a Rural Georgia Emergency System

The 911 operator couldn't send an ambulance because it was already responding to another call from ICE's Stew…

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"Duped": How One Atlanta Cop Secretly Shilled for Police Tech

"Duped": How One Atlanta Cop Secretly Shilled for Police Tech

NYC, Seattle, and more paid millions for Axon Fusus software after speaking to an Atlanta officer - who sat o…

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APD official failed to disclose financial conflict, ethics probe finds

APD official failed to disclose financial conflict, ethics probe finds

Senior APD official held an equity stake in a police tech company he promoted in his official capacity, accor…

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A 68-year-old Grandfather Died in ICE's Custody. His Family Seeks Answers.

A 68-year-old Grandfather Died in ICE's Custody. His Family Seeks Answers.

Abelardo Avellaneda-Delgado died while en route to ICE's Stewart Detention Center, leaving his family in shoc…

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Georgia grandfather's death in ICE custody leaves family in shock

Georgia grandfather's death in ICE custody leaves family in shock

68-year-old Abelardo Avellaneda-Delgado died while en route to ICE's Stewart Detention Center. Now, his famil…

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Flock Safety: AI- powered surveillance capturing license plate data

Flock Safety: AI- powered surveillance capturing license plate data

Flock Safety surveillance database allowed local police to track the license plate of a person who had an abo…

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ICE action at Atlanta immigration court raise due process concerns

ICE action at Atlanta immigration court raise due process concerns

ICE agents began checking immigrants' documents outside Atlanta Immigration Court, lawyers reported, raising …

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Trump's Deleted Police Misconduct Database Was Full of Prison and Border Incidents

Trump's Deleted Police Misconduct Database Was Full of Prison and Border Incidents

Trump deleted NLEAD, a federal police misconduct database. Data show it was mostly full of border and prison …

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Following inspector general's resignation, city attorney, police raid offices of remaining OIG em...

Following inspector general's resignation, city attorney, police raid offices of remaining OIG em...

Former Inspector General Shannon Manigault wears a pin that reads "Stand with OIG" during a City Council meet…

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Inspector General Shannon Manigault resigns after stonewalling, harassment by Mayor and City Coun...

Inspector General Shannon Manigault resigns after stonewalling, harassment by Mayor and City Coun...

Former Inspector General Shannon Manigault stands in front of City Hall during a press conference on February…

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New record sheds light on unreported death in Atlanta Airport customs inspection

New record sheds light on unreported death in Atlanta Airport customs inspection

Why did the nation's largest police force fail to publicly acknowledge an 80 year-old Nepalese man's death at…

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Atlanta Police Foundation pushed 'unprecedented' surveillance plan

Atlanta Police Foundation pushed 'unprecedented' surveillance plan

The Atlanta Police Foundation (APF) advanced an "unprecedented" plan to test an invasive electronic surveilla…

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City opens ethics investigation into Freeman-Axon relationship

City opens ethics investigation into Freeman-Axon relationship

Senior Atlanta Police Department (APD) official Marshall Freeman faces an ethics investigation involving his …

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Conflict of interest? Atlanta PD official endorses Axon after recusal

Conflict of interest? Atlanta PD official endorses Axon after recusal

This story has been updated with a response from the Atlanta Police Department. A senior Atlanta Police Depar…

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Both sides argue irreparable harm in Cop City environmental lawsuit

Both sides argue irreparable harm in Cop City environmental lawsuit

ACPC Staff Report "We are building in a war zone," Atlanta Police Foundation (APF) Board Member, donor, and a…

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Georgia Senate commissions hearing amidst Fulton jail death crisis

Georgia Senate commissions hearing amidst Fulton jail death crisis

ACPC Staff Report A Georgia Senate panel investigating the crisis of skyrocketing deaths, overcrowding, and v…

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Man confirmed dead in ICE custody at Stewart Detention Center - 285 South

Man confirmed dead in ICE custody at Stewart Detention Center - 285 South

30th confirmed death in ICE custody nationally makes current federal fiscal year the deadliest in the organiz…

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Ambulance Delays, 911 Confusion in Latest ICE Detention Death

Ambulance Delays, 911 Confusion in Latest ICE Detention Death

911 records show nearly 20 minutes elapsed before an ambulance was dispatched after a man was found hanging i…

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