Chamian Cruz
@xchamian.bsky.social
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Chamian Cruz
@xchamian.bsky.social
· Mar 26
Chamian Cruz
Criminal Justice Reporter I cover criminal justice for WABE, meaning you can often find me reading through court documents, sitting in a courtroom, or covering a protest or press conference. […]
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🧵 I've been working on some really special stories, so here's a thread of my favorites in 2025 📻. I hope you'll follow along and share♥️ You can find all of my stories published online @wabe.org. www.wabe.org/people/chami...
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I wrote about Anna Lange's case with @lucaswaldron.bsky.social back in 2023. Among the takeaways was just how taxing this judicial rollercoaster has been for Lange and other trans people hoping for coverage.
www.propublica.org/article/geor...
www.propublica.org/article/geor...
September 10, 2025 at 3:32 PM
I wrote about Anna Lange's case with @lucaswaldron.bsky.social back in 2023. Among the takeaways was just how taxing this judicial rollercoaster has been for Lange and other trans people hoping for coverage.
www.propublica.org/article/geor...
www.propublica.org/article/geor...
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The federal immigration case against a jailed, Spanish-language journalist has been bolstered by the help of a metro Atlanta sheriff’s office, public records show. Mario Guevara’s two-month confinement in immigration detention has drawn outcry from free press and immigration advocates.
ICE relied on sheriff’s office to fight releasing Spanish-language reporter in Georgia, records show • Georgia Recorder
The federal immigration case against a jailed, Spanish-language journalist has been bolstered by the help of a metro Atlanta sheriff’s office, public records show. Mario Guevara’s two-month confinemen...
georgiarecorder.com
August 21, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The federal immigration case against a jailed, Spanish-language journalist has been bolstered by the help of a metro Atlanta sheriff’s office, public records show. Mario Guevara’s two-month confinement in immigration detention has drawn outcry from free press and immigration advocates.
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Mario Guevara didn’t get arrested because he was undocumented. He got arrested because a local Doraville cop had an excuse to screw with a news reporter at a protest, and he took it.
He’s stewing in a Folkston ICE box because the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office thought burning him bought goodwill.
He’s stewing in a Folkston ICE box because the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office thought burning him bought goodwill.
What Compliance With Fascism Looks Like
It isn't Marines marching down Main Street. It's local cops behaving like the rules don't matter and getting away with it.
theatlantaobjective.substack.com
July 22, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Mario Guevara didn’t get arrested because he was undocumented. He got arrested because a local Doraville cop had an excuse to screw with a news reporter at a protest, and he took it.
He’s stewing in a Folkston ICE box because the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office thought burning him bought goodwill.
He’s stewing in a Folkston ICE box because the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office thought burning him bought goodwill.
BREAKING: I’ve confirmed local journalist Mario Guevara is in ICE custody. His attorneys tell me they’re getting ready to ask for bond. www.wabe.org/hispanic-rep...
Hispanic reporter arrested at DeKalb County protest released from jail but could still be deported
Online records show a Spanish-language journalist who livestreamed his own arrest at a weekend protest outside Atlanta was released from jail just before 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday, but it is not yet clea...
www.wabe.org
June 18, 2025 at 1:34 PM
BREAKING: I’ve confirmed local journalist Mario Guevara is in ICE custody. His attorneys tell me they’re getting ready to ask for bond. www.wabe.org/hispanic-rep...
New: A metro Atlanta journalist who was detained at a protest in DeKalb County while livestreaming to his hundreds of thousands of followers is still in custody because of his immigration status. www.wabe.org/metro-atlant...
Metro Atlanta reporter under ICE hold following arrest at protest
A metro Atlanta journalist who was detained at a protest in DeKalb County while livestreaming to his hundreds of thousands of followers is still in custody because of his immigration […]
www.wabe.org
June 17, 2025 at 12:39 AM
New: A metro Atlanta journalist who was detained at a protest in DeKalb County while livestreaming to his hundreds of thousands of followers is still in custody because of his immigration status. www.wabe.org/metro-atlant...
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is threatening domestic terrorism charges for anyone who incites violence during this weekend's planned protests against the Trump administration. It wouldn’t be the first time this has happened. More: www.wabe.org/georgia-ag-t...
Georgia AG threatens domestic terrorism charges as protests against Trump's policies spread
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is threatening domestic terrorism charges for anyone who incites violence during this weekend's planned protests against the Trump administration.
www.wabe.org
June 11, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is threatening domestic terrorism charges for anyone who incites violence during this weekend's planned protests against the Trump administration. It wouldn’t be the first time this has happened. More: www.wabe.org/georgia-ag-t...
As nonprofits grapple with losing federal funding, two in Gwinnett County are teaming up to reopen a homeless shelter for women and children that had been shut down since December 2022. www.wabe.org/homeless-she...
Two nonprofits team up to reopen homeless shelter in the heart of Gwinnett's immigrant community
As nonprofits grapple with losing federal funding, two in Gwinnett County are teaming up to reopen a homeless shelter for women and children that had shut down for nearly three years.
www.wabe.org
May 21, 2025 at 6:41 PM
As nonprofits grapple with losing federal funding, two in Gwinnett County are teaming up to reopen a homeless shelter for women and children that had been shut down since December 2022. www.wabe.org/homeless-she...
Georgia prosecutors in the sweeping racketeering case against activists opposed to Atlanta’s public safety training center say they have an additional 57 gigabytes worth of evidence, nearly two years after the indictment was handed down. www.wabe.org/rico-case-ag...
RICO case against ‘Stop Cop City’ activists chugs along
Georgia prosecutors in the sweeping racketeering case against activists opposed to Atlanta’s public safety training center say they have collected an additional 57 gigabytes worth of evidence, nearly ...
www.wabe.org
May 15, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Georgia prosecutors in the sweeping racketeering case against activists opposed to Atlanta’s public safety training center say they have an additional 57 gigabytes worth of evidence, nearly two years after the indictment was handed down. www.wabe.org/rico-case-ag...
In many ways, the ribbon cutting of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center had all the makings of a typical ceremony. But what wasn’t so typical was what it took to get to Tuesday’s event, four years after the facility was first announced. www.wabe.org/atlanta-publ...
Atlanta Public Safety Training Center opens after years of controversy
In many ways, the ribbon cutting of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center had all the makings of a typical ceremony: government officials, light refreshments and an actual ribbon. But what Atlanta...
www.wabe.org
April 30, 2025 at 3:33 PM
In many ways, the ribbon cutting of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center had all the makings of a typical ceremony. But what wasn’t so typical was what it took to get to Tuesday’s event, four years after the facility was first announced. www.wabe.org/atlanta-publ...
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The Justice Department on Tuesday canceled hundreds of grants to community organizations and local governments, including funding for gun-violence prevention programs, crime-victim advocacy and efforts to combat opioid addiction, according to an email obtained by The Post.
DOJ cancels grants for gun-violence and addiction prevention, victim advocacy
In an email to staff, the head of the Justice Department’s Office of Justice Programs said the canceled grants don’t align with Trump administration priorities.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 23, 2025 at 1:38 AM
The Justice Department on Tuesday canceled hundreds of grants to community organizations and local governments, including funding for gun-violence prevention programs, crime-victim advocacy and efforts to combat opioid addiction, according to an email obtained by The Post.
Both sides in the case against a Georgia father accused of buying the gun used by his son to kill four people at Apalachee High School last year agree his trial should be moved to another county, but where is yet to be determined. www.wabe.org/will-the-tri...
Prosecution, defense say trial of accused Apalachee school shooter's father should move to another county
Both sides in the case against a Georgia father accused of buying the gun used by his son to kill four people at Apalachee High School last year agree his trial should be moved to another county, but ...
www.wabe.org
April 17, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Both sides in the case against a Georgia father accused of buying the gun used by his son to kill four people at Apalachee High School last year agree his trial should be moved to another county, but where is yet to be determined. www.wabe.org/will-the-tri...
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A preliminary memo from the Trump administration proposes cutting CDC programs on gun violence, injury prevention, youth violence prevention, per CNN. After those teams were decimated by layoffs earlier this month, experts told us what the losses could mean for gun violence prevention more broadly:
CDC Teams That Study Gun Violence and Collect Data Are Decimated by Layoffs
The Trump’s administration’s cuts come after the field of gun violence research saw renewed federal support during the Biden era.
www.thetrace.org
April 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
A preliminary memo from the Trump administration proposes cutting CDC programs on gun violence, injury prevention, youth violence prevention, per CNN. After those teams were decimated by layoffs earlier this month, experts told us what the losses could mean for gun violence prevention more broadly:
Federal authorities arrested five people in Norcross for allegedly laundering over $1 million into Jalisco New Generation — a Mexican drug cartel that’s been designated as a foreign terrorist organization under the Trump administration. www.wabe.org/new-tools-in...
New tools in ‘federal arsenal’ are busting Mexican drug cartel operations in metro Atlanta, authorities say
Federal authorities arrested five individuals in Norcross early Tuesday morning for allegedly laundering over $1 million into Jalisco New Generation — a Mexican drug cartel that’s been designated as a...
www.wabe.org
April 17, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Federal authorities arrested five people in Norcross for allegedly laundering over $1 million into Jalisco New Generation — a Mexican drug cartel that’s been designated as a foreign terrorist organization under the Trump administration. www.wabe.org/new-tools-in...
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the price we pay: news.yahoo.com/news/white-h...
White House cites AI energy needs as reason for coal production boost
President Trump signed executive orders to bolster coal production with the White House claiming it as part of an effort to meet the energy-intensive needs of artificial intelligence data centers. NBC...
news.yahoo.com
April 9, 2025 at 11:30 AM
the price we pay: news.yahoo.com/news/white-h...
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Texas schools might have a new way to improve school security: drones.
Some Texas school districts consider a new option for campus safety: drones
A Texas start-up says for districts still unable to put the legally mandated armed guard in every school, its drones could be an option.
www.houstonpublicmedia.org
April 9, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Texas schools might have a new way to improve school security: drones.
In the garden with this cutie ❤️
April 2, 2025 at 12:53 AM
In the garden with this cutie ❤️
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UPDATE: Traffic enforcement is about to change drastically in DeKalb County.
DeKalb County plans to conduct more police chases to address pedestrian deaths, street racing
As DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson sharpens her focus on combating crime, she has announced new policing strategies, including increased collaboration with the Georgia State Patrol and revi...
decaturish.com
March 28, 2025 at 9:40 PM
UPDATE: Traffic enforcement is about to change drastically in DeKalb County.
Families of students who survived the deadly shooting at Apalachee High School say Georgia lawmakers are not doing enough to protect children and communities from gun violence. www.wabe.org/gun-safety-a...
Gun safety advocates say not enough is being done in wake of deadly Apalachee High School shooting
Families of students who survived the deadly shooting at Apalachee High School say Georgia lawmakers are not doing enough to protect children and communities from gun violence.
www.wabe.org
March 28, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Families of students who survived the deadly shooting at Apalachee High School say Georgia lawmakers are not doing enough to protect children and communities from gun violence. www.wabe.org/gun-safety-a...
🧵 I've been working on some really special stories, so here's a thread of my favorites in 2025 📻. I hope you'll follow along and share♥️ You can find all of my stories published online @wabe.org. www.wabe.org/people/chami...
Chamian Cruz
Criminal Justice Reporter I cover criminal justice for WABE, meaning you can often find me reading through court documents, sitting in a courtroom, or covering a protest or press conference. […]
www.wabe.org
March 26, 2025 at 1:49 PM
🧵 I've been working on some really special stories, so here's a thread of my favorites in 2025 📻. I hope you'll follow along and share♥️ You can find all of my stories published online @wabe.org. www.wabe.org/people/chami...
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More than 8,000 web pages across more than a dozen U.S. government websites have been taken down since Friday afternoon, a New York Times analysis found. The purges have removed information about vaccines, veterans’ care, hate crimes, scientific research and more.
Thousands of U.S. Government Web Pages Have Been Taken Down Since Friday
Federal agencies moved to satisfy Trump’s orders to remove topics like diversity initiatives and “gender ideology.”
nyti.ms
February 2, 2025 at 4:52 PM
More than 8,000 web pages across more than a dozen U.S. government websites have been taken down since Friday afternoon, a New York Times analysis found. The purges have removed information about vaccines, veterans’ care, hate crimes, scientific research and more.
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CFPB has been in GOP's crosshairs for some time, as it fought banks, gone after illegal loans and junk fees, aimed to stop data brokers from selling personal information and other pro-consumer moves. So yesterday, Trump took action. He fired the director. apnews.com/article/trum...
February 2, 2025 at 12:39 PM
CFPB has been in GOP's crosshairs for some time, as it fought banks, gone after illegal loans and junk fees, aimed to stop data brokers from selling personal information and other pro-consumer moves. So yesterday, Trump took action. He fired the director. apnews.com/article/trum...
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No coincidence. New York Post endorsed Trump; New York Times published a critical email from Hegseth's mother. HuffPost owned by BuzzFeed, which Vivek Ramaswamy partially owns. Breitbart and OAN have long courted Trump and his allies; MSNBC has been a critic, and NPR is a frequent target of the GOP.
The Pentagon is evicting NBC News, NPR, the New York Times and POLITICO from their Correspondents' Corridor offices, and will allow One America News, Breitbart News radio, the Huffington Post and the New York Post to move in instead.
Pentagon evicts news outlets from offices, allows right-of-center platforms to move in
The Department of Defense is evicting four news outlets from their Pentagon offices and will allow four right-of-center news organizations to take over that space.
thedesk.net
February 1, 2025 at 3:38 PM
No coincidence. New York Post endorsed Trump; New York Times published a critical email from Hegseth's mother. HuffPost owned by BuzzFeed, which Vivek Ramaswamy partially owns. Breitbart and OAN have long courted Trump and his allies; MSNBC has been a critic, and NPR is a frequent target of the GOP.