Max Rivlin-Nadler
Speak City Heights ReporterMax Rivlin-Nadler is an investigative journalist whose reporting has appeared in outlets such as the New York Times, the New Republic, the Village Voice and Gothamist. His years-long investigation into New York City's arcane civil forfeiture laws led to a series of lawsuits and reforms which altered a practice that had been taking millions from poor communities for decades. He has reported extensively on immigration and criminal justice issues, including the treatment of asylum-seekers along the border, San Diego's District Attorney race, and the criminalization of homelessness in the midst of California's deepening affordability crisis. A native of Queens, New York, Max attended Oberlin College in Ohio, where he majored in creative writing.
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Organizers have devised a plan for Saturday’s event, which is being held on a vacant lot on 41st and University Avenue, to allow people to visit altars and watch performances safely and at a distance. -
Leading District 9 candidate Kelvin Barrios suspended his campaign last month amid allegations of financial impropriety. Now, the support of organized labor and many community members has shifted to his opponent. -
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court issued an order saying this year’s census count must come to an immediate close. Now, organizers in City Heights say the neighborhood is at serious risk of an undercount. -
A federal appeals court said the Trump Administration illegally redirected defense spending to pay for border wall construction in San Diego County. But that hasn't stopped construction. -
A new report from The San Diego Union-Tribune reveals that City Council President and current congressional candidate Georgette Gómez failed to pay taxes on her city council salary in 2017. -
As the COVID-19 pandemic and economic downturn continue, communities across the country are seeing an upsurge in mental illness and addiction. In City Heights, a group of addiction specialists has gone online to meet with people in crisis.
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