@PerryStein

Washington Post reporter covering the Justice Department. Signal: PerryStein.05

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Joined February 2009
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Margaret Sullivan
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In this tribute to Ann Hornaday, @PhilipKennicott explains why she was so wonderful and gives examples. Gift link here. Read it, and like me, weep. washingtonpost.com/style/202…

The essential Ann Hornaday: 10 works that capture the film critic’s brilliance

The Post’s longtime reviewer was a master of her craft. And an evangelist for the movies she loved.

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John Hudson
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Infuriating. Heidi Levine is one of the bravest and hardest working journalists I’ve ever worked with:
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Katie Mettler@kemettlerSep 21
Big news – I've got a new beat! Hanging up my hat (for now) as a @postlocal reporter to dig into criminal justice policy issues all over the country. What's going on in your state? Your town? Your backyard? I'm all ears.
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Karen Tumulty
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Blockbuster @washingtonpost reporting by @DavidNakamura and @mradamtaylor -- washingtonpost.com/politics/…

How Trump turned a refugee bureau into a $410 million deportation operation

Inside the secret deals powering the president’s push to deport migrants to countries not their own.

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Nick Baumann@NickBaumannSep 11
Thinking of @DanEggenDC, whose byline was on our 9/12 front page, today. We miss him every day: washingtonpost.com/national-…

See The Washington Post’s front page from the day after Sept. 11, 2001

Reporters in New York City and Washington documented the aftermath of the terror attacks.

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This will be a long thread. Please stick with it. The Miami Herald, one of the premier legacy newspapers in America, laid off or wrote off more than 30 positions today – well over one-third of its editorial staff. The cuts include crucial accountability beats. (1)
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Pirro's special grand jury probe is intensifying, w/ employees testifying and prosecutors subpoenaing data from multiple city agencies More agencies dealing w/ kids are expected to be involved as locals fear the probe could be used to undermine DCautonomy washingtonpost.com/national-…

Inside Pirro’s special grand jury probe into D.C. agencies supervising kids

The investigation appears focused on whether officials are adequately supervising children in and out of school, with scrutiny on attendance and social worker visits.

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Police are voluntarily testifying before a special grand jury about child deaths as prosecutors have subpoenaed social service and school records. washingtonpost.com/national-…

Inside Pirro’s special grand jury probe into D.C. agencies supervising kids

The investigation appears focused on whether officials are adequately supervising children in and out of school, with scrutiny on attendance and social worker visits.

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Pirro’s special grand jury focused on how DC supervises kids has been fast moving and broad, with teachers and police officers already testifying and multiple government agencies — including DC schools and Child Family Services — getting subpoenaed washingtonpost.com/national-…

Inside Pirro’s special grand jury probe into D.C. agencies supervising kids

The investigation appears focused on whether officials are adequately supervising children in and out of school, with scrutiny on attendance and social worker visits.

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Pirro has tied truancy rates to recent “teen takeovers" and has repeatedly criticized DC officials as too lax on youth crime. But a A federal probe into what appears to be a city’s day-to-day governance is rare. B/c DC is not a state, the feds have unique oversight over DC
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NEW: The special grand jury that Pirro convened is investigating the city's oversight of youth and DC public schools. In recent days, prosecutors have reached out to teachers, questioning them about truancy and graduation rates. washingtonpost.com/national-…

Pirro’s special grand jury probing D.C. schools, city oversight of youth

The unusual investigation appears to have a broad scope. Prosecutors have contacted D.C. Public Schools personnel to question them about truancy and graduation rates.

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In Poland, I joined dozens of Europeans pretending to live in an Ohio trailer park. The theme of this role-play game: the broken American Dream. wapo.st/4xCsWBh

What I learned about the American Dream from Europeans pretending to live in Ohio

The state of the American Dream looks very different from inside a role-playing event deep in the woods of Poland.

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Erin Banco
@ErinBancoAug 13
Absolutely incredible reporting here by the Post team.
John Hudson
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Covert CIA program said to be behind mysterious attacks on Galápagos boats washingtonpost.com/investiga…

Covert CIA program said to be behind mysterious attacks on Galápagos boats

A surveillance plane flew from El Salvador toward the fishing boats before drones attacked, flight data shows.

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In a turnabout, Todd Blanche praised the Justice Department's career staff and said the department respects the judiciary in his first speech as the nation's attorney general washingtonpost.com/politics/…

In turnabout, Blanche lauds DOJ career staff in first speech as attorney general

His remarks come after months of firings and disparagement of the Justice Department workforce by President Trump.

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Drew Harwell@drewharwellAug 13
In our story on the cops who stalk women with license-plate readers, we said Flock could make two simple changes to reduce abuse: Require case numbers for every search and proactively scan for suspicious behavior. Now, the company is adopting both wapo.st/3UgJLmZ

Flock unveils changes after Post report on police misuse of vast camera network

The license-plate-reader firm said it will require stricter oversight after a Washington Post investigation found dozens of officers had misused its cameras to spy on their exes and romantic intere...

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Pirro has convened a special grand jury, an extremely rare move in DC. That could potentially pave the way for her office to investigate some of its biggest cases. Read more about what a special grand jury is and what it could mean for the office. washingtonpost.com/national-…

Pirro, in rare move, convenes special grand jury in Washington

Unlike typical grand juries, those designated as special focus on a single case or related cases and can issue a report following their investigation.

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John Hudson
@John_HudsonAug 10
Scoop: Trump flew secretly from Turkey on an alternate military aircraft unbeknownst to journalists and some White House staff members who believed they were on the same plane as the president, The Post has learned. w/ @DanLamothe @abtran & @joyceslee washingtonpost.com/national-…

Contradicting public statements, Trump took secret flight from Turkey amid Iranian threat

The White House said the president was aboard Air Force One as he left a NATO summit. Instead, his departure included an elaborate ruse that concealed his travel.

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The money can be used for everyday law enforcement needs, like hiring officers or equipment. But the big catch: States/localities must agree to partner with ICE on immigration enforcement
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DOJ is distributing to local police depts $3 billion in BIDEN grants --Bridging Immigration-related Deficits Experienced Nationwide (“BIDEN”) Program. It's portrayed as a way to help areas recoup money they lost because of Biden’s immigration policies washingtonpost.com/national-…

Justice Department’s $3 billion ‘BIDEN’ grants come with an immigration catch

The grants are available only to cities that team up with federal agents to pursue undocumented immigrants.

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