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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Juneteenth, which celebrates the liberation of Black Americans, is taking on a special resonance this year, as protests in support of Black Lives Matter continue throughout the country. -
The justices’ order Monday leaves in place lower court rulings that upheld the law. The administration said the 2017 state immigrant-sanctuary measure conflicts with federal immigration law and makes it harder to deport people who are in the country illegally. -
The Border Patrol received more than $800 million dollars for medicine, food, housing, and humanitarian aid last summer from Congress. But now the federal Government Accountability Office said some of the money didn’t go to those things. -
Starting in April, a binational collaboration of local nonprofits stepped up to offer remote learning for asylum-seekers in Tijuana, well before many schools in San Diego were able to make the switch. -
Lawmakers are wondering why, amidst a global pandemic, the Border Patrol is getting involved with local law enforcement and under what authority. -
As San Diego slowly reopens during the coronavirus pandemic, facial coverings remain mandatory for entering stores and restaurants. But that doesn’t mean you can’t look stylish. A new pop-up market in City Heights shows off the best of local and international mask fashion.
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