Carlos faces a choice: become an informant for ICE or be deported. In this investigative report for The Intercept, I dive into how Immigration and Customs Enforcement uses undocumented immigrants as snitches to find others. For the first time, the deportation arm of ICE admitted to me they use this tactic. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS Enforcement, likeContinue reading “Play to Stay”
Category Archives: Writing
Punking a Punk Rock Church “Cult”
It eats at you, I know, so hard to let it go Let yourself go, yeah, just let yourself go … The sugarcoated poisoned apple tastes so good, how could you know Its deceitful lies, and where you’re gonna go? —MxPx, “Sugarcoated Poison Apple” In this article for Topic, I dive into the ups andContinue reading “Punking a Punk Rock Church “Cult””
Alex Jones Is His Own Worst Enemy
Original story, published in Esquire, here. AUSTIN, TEXAS—Alex Jones sat alone in the courtroom, preparing for the stage. He ran his fingers through his dirty blonde hair, staring at his reflection in the computer screen in front of him. Most people know Jones as the InfoWars host who shouts, takes off his shirt, and peddlesContinue reading “Alex Jones Is His Own Worst Enemy”
A Lack of Hate Crime Prosecutions
Read the investigation for ProPublica here. Lance Reyna was assaulted in a school bathroom in 2010. Reyna — who is transgender and gay — was a student at Houston Community College when an attacker held a knife to his throat, called him a ‘queer’ in a falsetto voice, then kicked and beat him and left himContinue reading “A Lack of Hate Crime Prosecutions”
Ryan Katz 