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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

Atlanta Community Press Collective — 30th confirmed death in ICE custody nationally makes current federal fiscal year the deadliest in the organization's history.
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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

The Intercept — GEO Group prison staff falsified records on the morning a detainee died in ICE custody at the Moshannon Valley detention center in Pennsylvania.
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Social Circle community unites against ICE detention facility plan

Social Circle community unites against ICE detention facility plan

Atlanta Community Press Collective — On Tuesday evening, Social Circle residents and city officials voiced opposition to a plan that would convert their town to a deportation hub.
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Federal appeals court rules against 'Cop City' referendum

Federal appeals court rules against 'Cop City' referendum

Atlanta Community Press Collective — A federal appeals court ruled no First Amendment violation occurred since Georgia case law prohibits petitions overturning city ordinances.
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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 Intercept — The 911 operator couldn't send an ambulance because it was already responding to another call from ICE's Stewart Detention Center. A review of 911 data showed sustained, high levels of 911 calls to the privately operated detention center.
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"Duped": How One Atlanta Cop Secretly Shilled for Police Tech

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

The Intercept — NYC, Seattle, and more paid millions for Axon Fusus software after speaking to an Atlanta officer - who sat on Fusus's board.
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APD official failed to disclose financial conflict, ethics probe finds

APD official failed to disclose financial conflict, ethics probe finds

Atlanta Community Press Collective — Senior APD official held an equity stake in a police tech company he promoted in his official capacity, according to a recent ethics probe.
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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.

The Appeal — Abelardo Avellaneda-Delgado died while en route to ICE's Stewart Detention Center, leaving his family in shock.
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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

Atlanta Community Press Collective — 68-year-old Abelardo Avellaneda-Delgado died while en route to ICE's Stewart Detention Center. Now, his family wants answers.
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Flock Safety: AI- powered surveillance capturing license plate data

Flock Safety: AI- powered surveillance capturing license plate data

Atlanta Community Press Collective — Flock Safety surveillance database allowed local police to track the license plate of a person who had an abortion in Texas.
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ICE action at Atlanta immigration court raise due process concerns

ICE action at Atlanta immigration court raise due process concerns

Atlanta Community Press Collective — ICE agents began checking immigrants' documents outside Atlanta Immigration Court, lawyers reported, raising due process concerns.
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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

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

Atlanta Community Press Collective — Former Inspector General Shannon Manigault wears a pin that reads "Stand with OIG" during a City Council meeting. In a move eerily similar to the recent
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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...

Atlanta Community Press Collective — Former Inspector General Shannon Manigault stands in front of City Hall during a press conference on February 17, 2025, announcing her resignation. Behind
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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

Atlanta Community Press Collective — Why did the nation's largest police force fail to publicly acknowledge an 80 year-old Nepalese man's death at the world's busiest airport? Early in the
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Atlanta Police Foundation pushed 'unprecedented' surveillance plan

Atlanta Police Foundation pushed 'unprecedented' surveillance plan

Atlanta Community Press Collective — The Atlanta Police Foundation (APF) advanced an "unprecedented" plan to test an invasive electronic surveillance program for Atlanta.
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City opens ethics investigation into Freeman-Axon relationship

City opens ethics investigation into Freeman-Axon relationship

Atlanta Community Press Collective — Senior Atlanta Police Department (APD) official Marshall Freeman faces an ethics investigation involving his interest in an Axon Enterprises acquisition
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Conflict of interest? Atlanta PD official endorses Axon after recusal

Conflict of interest? Atlanta PD official endorses Axon after recusal

Atlanta Community Press Collective — This story has been updated with a response from the Atlanta Police Department. A senior Atlanta Police Department (APD) executive publicly encouraged
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Both sides argue irreparable harm in Cop City environmental lawsuit

Both sides argue irreparable harm in Cop City environmental lawsuit

Atlanta Community Press Collective — ACPC Staff Report "We are building in a war zone," Atlanta Police Foundation (APF) Board Member, donor, and attorney Simon Bloom told U.S. District
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Georgia Senate commissions hearing amidst Fulton jail death crisis

Georgia Senate commissions hearing amidst Fulton jail death crisis

Atlanta Community Press Collective — ACPC Staff Report A Georgia Senate panel investigating the crisis of skyrocketing deaths, overcrowding, and violence inside Fulton County's pretrial
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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

285 South — 30th confirmed death in ICE custody nationally makes current federal fiscal year the deadliest in the organization's history.
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Ambulance Delays, 911 Confusion in Latest ICE Detention Death

Ambulance Delays, 911 Confusion in Latest ICE Detention Death

Atlanta Community Press Collective — 911 records show nearly 20 minutes elapsed before an ambulance was dispatched after a man was found hanging inside Stewart Detention Center.
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