
Ashley Cleek
@msabcleek
Audio reporter & producer. Currrently producing @reveal Lost the accent, not the love, Alabama. Past: @vice @latinousa @pri [email protected]
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21-10-2010 10:31:30
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Exclusive: Officers working for Abbottās border security initiative have been ordered to push children into the Rio Grande, and have been told not to give water to migrants, according to an email from a DPS trooper who described the actions as āinhumane.ā houstonchronicle.com/politics/texasā¦


Police stage āchillingā raid on Marion County newspaper, seizing computers, records and cellphones | via Sherman Smith, Sam Bailey, Rachel Mipro and Tim Carpenter #ksleg kansasreflector.com/2023/08/11/polā¦

Scoop The Intercept: I obtained hacked data from the inbox of a Russian officer in Tula recruiting Cuban mercenaries for the war in Ukraine. Cache includes images of 122 of their passports, Spanish service contracts promising 195k ruble bonuses, etc. theintercept.com/2023/09/06/cubā¦

The president of the most powerful conservative legal group in the country says banning birth control is at the top of his wishlist: āWe are on a winning trajectory...It may be that the day will come when people say the birth-control pill was a mistake.ā newyorker.com/magazine/2023/ā¦



It's shocking how little coverage this is getting: After the Oct. 7 attack, Hamas offered to free children, women & elderly hostages in exchange for 5 day ceasefire Israel said no and invaded Gaza instead Those hostages are now trapped under the bombs theguardian.com/world/2023/novā¦

I was working The New York Times on The Daily in May 2021 when Israel began another deadly bombing of Gaza While recording the show, I pushed back, called out the wishy washy pro-Israeli slant. In response, an editor outright said āyou shouldnāt work on this bc youāre Palestinianā š§µ

Today, I learned that the poet @mosababutoha has been taken from his family and detained in Gaza. He is reportedly in Israel Defense Forces custody. I've had the privilege of editing Mosab for @newyorker. He has a wife and three kids. I call for his immediate release. newyorker.com/news/essay/theā¦


Our team spent long hours reporting on and around Columbiaās campus on Thursday & Friday. I want to clear some stuff up. I didnāt see a single instance of violence or aggression on the lawn or at the student encampment. The student-led protest was peaceful and often very quietā¦


With bernice yeung & Ashley Cleek, our collab between two of my past homes, UC Berkeley IRP & Reveal, we tell the story of an adopted Northern Cheyenne baby and the families - and Native people - it divided. Thankful to all who helped us to tell this story. Please give a listen.

