Lauren Krisai
@laurenn.bsky.social
Executive Director, Justice Action Network + Justice Action Network Foundation. I work to pass laws that reform the criminal justice system in states across the country.
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To make their quota, ICE is now arresting spouses of US citizens who are in the country legally and who have passed all background checks, have no criminal records and are just waiting for their green card to be issued. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:30 AM
To make their quota, ICE is now arresting spouses of US citizens who are in the country legally and who have passed all background checks, have no criminal records and are just waiting for their green card to be issued. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
My husband’s visa expired somewhere between applying for a green card, having the interview, and waiting for it to arrive in the mail. This is EXTREMELY common since the green card process takes so long and short term visas are for 1 year max. I can’t imagine living this scenario. Pure cruelty.
Gut wrenching: “I had to take our baby from my crying wife’s arms,” Mr. Paul, 33, said, recalling the moment that agents said they were arresting his wife, Katie.
Ms. Paul was sent to an immigration detention center with hundreds of other people swept up in the Trump administration’s crackdown.”
Ms. Paul was sent to an immigration detention center with hundreds of other people swept up in the Trump administration’s crackdown.”
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:54 AM
My husband’s visa expired somewhere between applying for a green card, having the interview, and waiting for it to arrive in the mail. This is EXTREMELY common since the green card process takes so long and short term visas are for 1 year max. I can’t imagine living this scenario. Pure cruelty.
You can tell they didn’t consult leadership at BOP, who has been supportive of efforts to build ties between those incarcerated in fed prisons & their families. These ties lead to reduced recidivism and better reintegration upon release. Everyone knows this. The policy change is deliberately cruel
It literally took decades of advocacy to pass these reforms, which would have prevented prison phone and teleconferencing companies from ripping off inmates and their families to the tune of hundreds of millions annually
F.C.C. Changes Course on the Price of Prisoners’ Phone Calls
www.nytimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:27 AM
You can tell they didn’t consult leadership at BOP, who has been supportive of efforts to build ties between those incarcerated in fed prisons & their families. These ties lead to reduced recidivism and better reintegration upon release. Everyone knows this. The policy change is deliberately cruel
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Let’s be clear about what’s happening. Violent crime in DC is at a 30-year low. There is no emergency. This is a test run. If the courts, Congress, and the rest of us let him get away with this, he’ll do it in every city that doesn’t capitulate to him.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...
Trump Administration Live Updates: President to Deploy National Guard in Washington, D.C.
www.nytimes.com
August 11, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Let’s be clear about what’s happening. Violent crime in DC is at a 30-year low. There is no emergency. This is a test run. If the courts, Congress, and the rest of us let him get away with this, he’ll do it in every city that doesn’t capitulate to him.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...
Diane and I are cozying up with THE book of the summer by @sarahemclaugh.bsky.social!!
July 29, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Diane and I are cozying up with THE book of the summer by @sarahemclaugh.bsky.social!!
The rise of the Christian nationalist tech bro is no joke and this won’t be the only community they try to build. I really appreciate the GOAT Phil Williams for staying on top of this story for years.
July 29, 2025 at 1:22 AM
The rise of the Christian nationalist tech bro is no joke and this won’t be the only community they try to build. I really appreciate the GOAT Phil Williams for staying on top of this story for years.
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Currently in Monroe, Louisiana for Chris Duncan's bail hearing. After 27 years on death row, he's asking a judge to let him out. 16 years ago I reported on a video showing forensic charlatan Michael West using a mold of Duncan's teeth to create bite marks on the corpse of a young girl.
Forensics Fraud?
Experts say this video shows a doctor manufacturing evidence. So why is a man still on death row?
reason.com
July 22, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Currently in Monroe, Louisiana for Chris Duncan's bail hearing. After 27 years on death row, he's asking a judge to let him out. 16 years ago I reported on a video showing forensic charlatan Michael West using a mold of Duncan's teeth to create bite marks on the corpse of a young girl.
Glad to see Mayor Adams is back at it. The NYC Campaign Finance Board is looking into donations connected to an alleged Uzbekistani agent. www.thecity.nyc/2025/07/09/a...
Eric Adams’ Chances of Getting Public Campaign Matching Funds Just Got Worse
The New York City Campaign Finance Board is now looking into donations connected to an alleged Uzbekistani agent and continues to reject the mayor’s appeals for matching funds.
www.thecity.nyc
July 10, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Glad to see Mayor Adams is back at it. The NYC Campaign Finance Board is looking into donations connected to an alleged Uzbekistani agent. www.thecity.nyc/2025/07/09/a...
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Police who keep their identities secret are, quite literally, secret police. I don’t know why this is even controversial. You don’t get to yank people off the streets while hiding your face and identity and still retain the respectability of an accountable, democratic police force.
“Secret police” are your words, not mine. Seems like you’ve been giving them a lot of thought.
Unlike NYPD, your agents don’t identify themselves & wear masks that cover their faces. Now they ignore judges’ rulings, too.
What law enforcement agents are supposed to uphold … is the rule of law.
Unlike NYPD, your agents don’t identify themselves & wear masks that cover their faces. Now they ignore judges’ rulings, too.
What law enforcement agents are supposed to uphold … is the rule of law.
July 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Police who keep their identities secret are, quite literally, secret police. I don’t know why this is even controversial. You don’t get to yank people off the streets while hiding your face and identity and still retain the respectability of an accountable, democratic police force.
It’s THE quintessential American city FOR THAT REASON. He’s also saying this about the city with the largest GDP in the world 💀. An absolute flop
June 27, 2025 at 3:37 PM
It’s THE quintessential American city FOR THAT REASON. He’s also saying this about the city with the largest GDP in the world 💀. An absolute flop
I really don’t understand why people talk about NYC like it’s a progressive city. It’s so much more conservative than people realize. Mamdani’s victory to me is a total rejection of the Dem establishment and their tired, scandal ridden, entitled politicians.
June 25, 2025 at 2:59 AM
I really don’t understand why people talk about NYC like it’s a progressive city. It’s so much more conservative than people realize. Mamdani’s victory to me is a total rejection of the Dem establishment and their tired, scandal ridden, entitled politicians.
I don’t think non-New Yorkers understand how much contempt Cuomo displayed toward us. It wasn’t only about his CVS receipt style list of scandals. He never showed up anywhere in person, never shared a positive vision for the city, never took questions from the press, and still expected to win.
June 25, 2025 at 2:40 AM
I don’t think non-New Yorkers understand how much contempt Cuomo displayed toward us. It wasn’t only about his CVS receipt style list of scandals. He never showed up anywhere in person, never shared a positive vision for the city, never took questions from the press, and still expected to win.
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Welcome to America, where protesting illegal kidnappings without due process is an insurrection, but attacking the nation’s Capitol is not.
June 7, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Welcome to America, where protesting illegal kidnappings without due process is an insurrection, but attacking the nation’s Capitol is not.
I’m crying, wow. My biggest contribution to this huge coalition effort was advocating for retroactivity. I spent hours on the phone with bill drafters & legislative staffers to make it happen. Seeing these numbers is overwhelming! Not everything happening rn is bad! www.dispatch.com/story/news/s...
Ohio waives $8.4 million in fees for drivers. Find out why
Ohio reinstated licenses for thousands of drivers and waived $8.38 million in fees under a new law that took effect in 2025.
www.dispatch.com
June 4, 2025 at 8:28 PM
I’m crying, wow. My biggest contribution to this huge coalition effort was advocating for retroactivity. I spent hours on the phone with bill drafters & legislative staffers to make it happen. Seeing these numbers is overwhelming! Not everything happening rn is bad! www.dispatch.com/story/news/s...
ICE is conducting raids on daycare centers in Brooklyn 🚨
I guess it’s not enough for ICE to rip mothers away from their babies, they have to take away all caretakers too.
Cowardly losers!!!!
I guess it’s not enough for ICE to rip mothers away from their babies, they have to take away all caretakers too.
Cowardly losers!!!!
May 29, 2025 at 1:10 PM
ICE is conducting raids on daycare centers in Brooklyn 🚨
I guess it’s not enough for ICE to rip mothers away from their babies, they have to take away all caretakers too.
Cowardly losers!!!!
I guess it’s not enough for ICE to rip mothers away from their babies, they have to take away all caretakers too.
Cowardly losers!!!!
Watching the Freud scene of the Austria episode of Conan O’Brien Must Go might be the hardest I’ve laughed all year. Tears streaming down my face. If you aren’t watching his show you are truly missing out 😭
May 26, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Watching the Freud scene of the Austria episode of Conan O’Brien Must Go might be the hardest I’ve laughed all year. Tears streaming down my face. If you aren’t watching his show you are truly missing out 😭
A very smart & tech savvy friend of mine recently almost had her finances wiped out as the victim of a sim swap scam. Regaining access to her life has been nothing short of a living nightmare.
Americans are not prepared for what is coming.
Americans are not prepared for what is coming.
Russell Vought, acting head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has canceled plans to introduce new rules designed to limit the ability of US data brokers to sell Americans’ most sensitive data, credit history, and Social Security numbers.
CFPB Quietly Kills Rule to Shield Americans From Data Brokers
Russell Vought, acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has canceled plans to more tightly regulate the sale of Americans’ sensitive personal data.
wrd.cm
May 19, 2025 at 3:51 AM
A very smart & tech savvy friend of mine recently almost had her finances wiped out as the victim of a sim swap scam. Regaining access to her life has been nothing short of a living nightmare.
Americans are not prepared for what is coming.
Americans are not prepared for what is coming.
Cherry blossoms have reached peak bloom at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden!
April 27, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Cherry blossoms have reached peak bloom at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden!
Same with lawmakers who set penalties for fentanyl offenses. They don’t know how it’s consumed - many I’ve spoken to genuinely believe a speck of fentanyl kills any human and that no one willingly consumes it. They legislate according to what they believe to be true and we all pay for it.
I cannot overstate how troubling it is to me that law enforcement - our most numerous first responders in this country - do not know what a fentanyl overdose looks like many years into a public health crisis of fentanyl overdoses.
You also cannot overdose on fentanyl when there isn’t any fentanyl!
You also cannot overdose on fentanyl when there isn’t any fentanyl!
No evidence of fentanyl exposure in viral K-9 officer incident
@ryanmarino.bsky.social: "Law enforcement does not have good information on how drugs work. We have to be careful propping them up as authorities on this subject when it's quite clear they're not." www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
@ryanmarino.bsky.social: "Law enforcement does not have good information on how drugs work. We have to be careful propping them up as authorities on this subject when it's quite clear they're not." www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
April 26, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Same with lawmakers who set penalties for fentanyl offenses. They don’t know how it’s consumed - many I’ve spoken to genuinely believe a speck of fentanyl kills any human and that no one willingly consumes it. They legislate according to what they believe to be true and we all pay for it.
The biggest loser energy ever, my god!!!
NEW: Gov. Kathy Hochul says she's open to renaming Penn Station after President Donald Trump, since the feds are now paying for the redevelopment. www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...
Forget the budget, get ready for Trump Station
Gov. Hochul didn’t shoot down the prospect of renaming Penn Station after the president while providing an update on the nearly month-late budget.
www.cityandstateny.com
April 25, 2025 at 11:44 PM
The biggest loser energy ever, my god!!!
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Latest: a bipartisan bill in Congress would require federal prisons to promptly notify families when loved ones in custody are seriously ill or die.
I talked to a woman last year who found out her husband died when his status on the BOP website changed to "deceased" reason.com/2025/04/10/b...
I talked to a woman last year who found out her husband died when his status on the BOP website changed to "deceased" reason.com/2025/04/10/b...
Bill would require federal prisons to notify families of serious illness and death
For years, families have complained of cruelty from the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) when their incarcerated loved ones become seriously ill or die.
reason.com
April 10, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Latest: a bipartisan bill in Congress would require federal prisons to promptly notify families when loved ones in custody are seriously ill or die.
I talked to a woman last year who found out her husband died when his status on the BOP website changed to "deceased" reason.com/2025/04/10/b...
I talked to a woman last year who found out her husband died when his status on the BOP website changed to "deceased" reason.com/2025/04/10/b...
Hearing from friends in Canada that some Canadian company legal departments are advising staff to bring different/burner phones with them into the US when they travel for business now.
Love to live in the freest country in the world!
Love to live in the freest country in the world!
April 4, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Hearing from friends in Canada that some Canadian company legal departments are advising staff to bring different/burner phones with them into the US when they travel for business now.
Love to live in the freest country in the world!
Love to live in the freest country in the world!
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THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A “TRADE DEFICIT”—IT’S JUST CALLED “BUYING THINGS.” YOU DO NOT HAVE A TRADE DEFICIT WITH YOUR DENTIST JUST BECAUSE HE NEVER BUYS ANYTHING FROM YOU.
April 2, 2025 at 10:58 PM
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A “TRADE DEFICIT”—IT’S JUST CALLED “BUYING THINGS.” YOU DO NOT HAVE A TRADE DEFICIT WITH YOUR DENTIST JUST BECAUSE HE NEVER BUYS ANYTHING FROM YOU.
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Cool cool. @durbin.senate.gov, @amyklobuchar.com @klobuchar.senate.gov @whitehouse.senate.gov are looking to team up with MAGA to give Donald Trump the power to censor anything he wants on the Internet.
Do they not recognize what will happen?
Do they not recognize what will happen?
NEW: As early as next week, Senators plan to introduce the first bipartisan bill to repeal Section 230, the landmark internet law
I spoke with congressional aides to get the details of the ambitious effort, which internet experts described as akin to extortion
www.theinformation.com/articles/exc...
I spoke with congressional aides to get the details of the ambitious effort, which internet experts described as akin to extortion
www.theinformation.com/articles/exc...
March 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Cool cool. @durbin.senate.gov, @amyklobuchar.com @klobuchar.senate.gov @whitehouse.senate.gov are looking to team up with MAGA to give Donald Trump the power to censor anything he wants on the Internet.
Do they not recognize what will happen?
Do they not recognize what will happen?