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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KPBS Midday EditionOn Wednesday, Turkish military forces entered Syrian territory, attacking US-backed Kurdish militias who have been fighting Islamic State. Across the world here in San Diego, the Kurdish community was gripped with fear and outrage. -
A new study from San Diego State University finds that stricter border enforcement creates a greater climate for Customs and Border Protection corruption. -
For months, asylum-seekers sent back to Mexico under the “Remain-in-Mexico” policy have struggled to navigate US immigration courts, mostly without the help of lawyers. Now, a new program aims to help them at least know their rights. -
Civil libertarians say immigration officials are overseeing a drastic expansion of how DNA is used on non-criminal populations by targeting the migrant population. -
This is the first death in ICE custody of the new fiscal year, which started Oct. 1. The agency said it will be investigating the circumstances surrounding the death. -
KPBS Midday EditionTuesday marked the 25th Anniversary of “Operation Gatekeeper,” which increased border security in San Diego County. Border arrests dropped in San Diego but thousands have died in the mountains and desert, trying to evade the Border Patrol.
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