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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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Andrew Free’s Biography

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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…

Andrew Free’s Journalist Portfolio

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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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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
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