Jessica Schulberg
@jessicaschulberg.bsky.social
senior reporter at HuffPost covering prisons/jails/courts • HuffPost Union + WGAE Councilmember
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10 years after first organizing, it's time to bargain for our fourth contract. We're prepared, we're united and we're locked in.
November 24, 2025 at 8:21 PM
10 years after first organizing, it's time to bargain for our fourth contract. We're prepared, we're united and we're locked in.
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“Wood’s near miss w/ executioner’s syringe came after months of meticulous attention to his case by… Jessica Schulberg, whose coverage helped set the stage for Wood’s miraculous escape”
grateful for @bgrueskin.bsky.social giving @jessicaschulberg.bsky.social her flowers www.cjr.org/laurels-and-...
grateful for @bgrueskin.bsky.social giving @jessicaschulberg.bsky.social her flowers www.cjr.org/laurels-and-...
Laurels and Darts: Execution forestalled in Oklahoma; White House tries to talk turkey, gets gobbled; RFK Jr.,purple-prose muse.
On the ground in Oklahoma at the eleventh hour. Plus: White House tries to talk turkey; gets gobbled up by ABC News. And RFK Jr., purple-prose muse.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:24 PM
“Wood’s near miss w/ executioner’s syringe came after months of meticulous attention to his case by… Jessica Schulberg, whose coverage helped set the stage for Wood’s miraculous escape”
grateful for @bgrueskin.bsky.social giving @jessicaschulberg.bsky.social her flowers www.cjr.org/laurels-and-...
grateful for @bgrueskin.bsky.social giving @jessicaschulberg.bsky.social her flowers www.cjr.org/laurels-and-...
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Here’s the story Schulberg wrote a year ago about the man’s incompetent lawyer.
As his brother said:
“I’m looking at my mom, going, ‘This is the fucking lawyer? This asshole has no clue what he’s doing.’ I’ve seen fucked-up people. This lawyer was fucked-up.”
www.huffpost.com/entry/death-...
As his brother said:
“I’m looking at my mom, going, ‘This is the fucking lawyer? This asshole has no clue what he’s doing.’ I’ve seen fucked-up people. This lawyer was fucked-up.”
www.huffpost.com/entry/death-...
His Brother Admitted To A Murder. He Is Sentenced To Die For It.
Tremane Wood’s lawyer struggled with addiction throughout his high-stakes murder trial. Is that why Tremane received a death sentence and his brother did not?
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November 21, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Here’s the story Schulberg wrote a year ago about the man’s incompetent lawyer.
As his brother said:
“I’m looking at my mom, going, ‘This is the fucking lawyer? This asshole has no clue what he’s doing.’ I’ve seen fucked-up people. This lawyer was fucked-up.”
www.huffpost.com/entry/death-...
As his brother said:
“I’m looking at my mom, going, ‘This is the fucking lawyer? This asshole has no clue what he’s doing.’ I’ve seen fucked-up people. This lawyer was fucked-up.”
www.huffpost.com/entry/death-...
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In today's Laurels/Darts, I interview Jessica Schulberg, the Huffpost reporter who has extensively covered an unjust Oklahoma death-penalty case.
She was at the penitentiary when the the convict was spared -- exactly 2 minutes before he was scheduled to die.
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She was at the penitentiary when the the convict was spared -- exactly 2 minutes before he was scheduled to die.
www.cjr.org/laurels-and-...
November 21, 2025 at 1:14 PM
In today's Laurels/Darts, I interview Jessica Schulberg, the Huffpost reporter who has extensively covered an unjust Oklahoma death-penalty case.
She was at the penitentiary when the the convict was spared -- exactly 2 minutes before he was scheduled to die.
www.cjr.org/laurels-and-...
She was at the penitentiary when the the convict was spared -- exactly 2 minutes before he was scheduled to die.
www.cjr.org/laurels-and-...
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I wrote about the man Florida plans to kill tonight and how the death penalty impacts people in ways we might never imagine.
At 17, She Gave Up Her Son. Sixty Years Later, She Found Him on Death Row.
Richard Randolph, now Malik Abdul-Sajjad, is scheduled to die tonight. His biological mother will never get a chance to meet him.
theintercept.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I wrote about the man Florida plans to kill tonight and how the death penalty impacts people in ways we might never imagine.
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Airman Logan Ireland thought with 15 yrs of service he would at least get retirement benefits even as he was being pushed out after SCOTUS green lit Trump's trans military ban.
The Air Force approved and then revoked his benefits. Now Ireland is now fighting back.
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
The Air Force approved and then revoked his benefits. Now Ireland is now fighting back.
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
Trump Violates A 32-Year-Old Policy: ‘This Has Never Happened Before’
The move raises questions about how far the administration will go to reshape the armed forces.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Airman Logan Ireland thought with 15 yrs of service he would at least get retirement benefits even as he was being pushed out after SCOTUS green lit Trump's trans military ban.
The Air Force approved and then revoked his benefits. Now Ireland is now fighting back.
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
The Air Force approved and then revoked his benefits. Now Ireland is now fighting back.
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
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And to be clear, the six reported injuries were nosebleeds, which is what happens when you have barotrauma.
I’ve been asking since June, if a passenger is handcuffed and the handcuffs are attached to a chain around their waists, can they even reach up to grab their masks? Seems like no.
I’ve been asking since June, if a passenger is handcuffed and the handcuffs are attached to a chain around their waists, can they even reach up to grab their masks? Seems like no.
😲 CONFIRMED: “an Avelo ICE flight declared an emergency when the cabin lost pressure, according to air traffic control transmissions. The plane made a rapid descent and landed safely. Of 88 people on board, six were injured…”
From: @gbrockell.bsky.social
prospect.org/2025/11/17/i...
From: @gbrockell.bsky.social
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ICE Air’s Sloppy, Dangerous Deportation Flights - The American Prospect
Poor planning, mechanical issues, serious safety lapses, and the shutdown are taking a toll on Avelo, America’s most famous deportation airline, internal documents show.
prospect.org
November 17, 2025 at 1:28 PM
And to be clear, the six reported injuries were nosebleeds, which is what happens when you have barotrauma.
I’ve been asking since June, if a passenger is handcuffed and the handcuffs are attached to a chain around their waists, can they even reach up to grab their masks? Seems like no.
I’ve been asking since June, if a passenger is handcuffed and the handcuffs are attached to a chain around their waists, can they even reach up to grab their masks? Seems like no.
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Btw – HuffPost has a membership program, and this is exactly the type of work that's getting harder and harder to do in most newsrooms:
www.huffpost.com/support
www.huffpost.com/support
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November 13, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Btw – HuffPost has a membership program, and this is exactly the type of work that's getting harder and harder to do in most newsrooms:
www.huffpost.com/support
www.huffpost.com/support
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Incredible. Jess has been on this story for YEARS. The victim's mother recently told her – in a quote that was shown to the state's Pardon and Parole board, contributing to their clemency recommendation – “They should let him live. I don’t think they should execute him.” The governor listened.
BREAKING: Tremane Wood, who was moments away from being executed for a killing his brother admitted to committing, received a last minute clemency grant from Gov. Kevin Stitt www.huffpost.com/entry/treman...
Tremane Wood Spared From Execution In Shocking Decision
His case marks only the second time Gov. Kevin Stitt has commuted a death sentence since entering office in 2019.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Incredible. Jess has been on this story for YEARS. The victim's mother recently told her – in a quote that was shown to the state's Pardon and Parole board, contributing to their clemency recommendation – “They should let him live. I don’t think they should execute him.” The governor listened.
BREAKING: Tremane Wood, who was moments away from being executed for a killing his brother admitted to committing, received a last minute clemency grant from Gov. Kevin Stitt www.huffpost.com/entry/treman...
Tremane Wood Spared From Execution In Shocking Decision
His case marks only the second time Gov. Kevin Stitt has commuted a death sentence since entering office in 2019.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:35 PM
BREAKING: Tremane Wood, who was moments away from being executed for a killing his brother admitted to committing, received a last minute clemency grant from Gov. Kevin Stitt www.huffpost.com/entry/treman...
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Shoutout to @jessicaschulberg.bsky.social for her phenomenal reporting on Wood's case over the past year.
His Brother Admitted To A Murder. He Is Sentenced To Die For It
Tremane Wood’s lawyer struggled with addiction throughout his high-stakes murder trial. Is that why Tremane received a death sentence and his brother did not?
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November 13, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Shoutout to @jessicaschulberg.bsky.social for her phenomenal reporting on Wood's case over the past year.
BREAKING: In a 3-2 vote Oklahoma's Pardon and Parole board recommended clemency for Tremane Wood, a man sentenced to death for a killing his brother admitted to committing www.huffpost.com/entry/oklaho...
November 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
BREAKING: In a 3-2 vote Oklahoma's Pardon and Parole board recommended clemency for Tremane Wood, a man sentenced to death for a killing his brother admitted to committing www.huffpost.com/entry/oklaho...
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NEW: I interviewed @katmabu.bsky.social for HuffPost.
We talked about free speech, ICE, political prosecution, the Trump administration’s attack on immigrants, fascists, Democrats, and yes, a bit about the indictment, too.
I hope you will read:
www.huffpost.com/entry/kat-ab...
We talked about free speech, ICE, political prosecution, the Trump administration’s attack on immigrants, fascists, Democrats, and yes, a bit about the indictment, too.
I hope you will read:
www.huffpost.com/entry/kat-ab...
A Politician Was Manhandled By ICE Then Indicted — And She Says It ‘Backfired’ On Trump
“Trump wants people to be scared of immigrants and people who stand with immigrants to be scared,” said Kat Abughazaleh, a Democratic congressional candidate in Illinois’ 9th District.
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November 4, 2025 at 8:40 PM
NEW: I interviewed @katmabu.bsky.social for HuffPost.
We talked about free speech, ICE, political prosecution, the Trump administration’s attack on immigrants, fascists, Democrats, and yes, a bit about the indictment, too.
I hope you will read:
www.huffpost.com/entry/kat-ab...
We talked about free speech, ICE, political prosecution, the Trump administration’s attack on immigrants, fascists, Democrats, and yes, a bit about the indictment, too.
I hope you will read:
www.huffpost.com/entry/kat-ab...
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Border Patrol agent Lairmore testifies that he was not injured by the sandwich, but he felt the impact through his ballistic vest.
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
November 4, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Border Patrol agent Lairmore testifies that he was not injured by the sandwich, but he felt the impact through his ballistic vest.
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
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From the union statement in the story below:
November 4, 2025 at 12:09 AM
From the union statement in the story below:
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My latest: on Friday, a Tennessee appeals court ruled that new evidence didn’t prove Russell Maze's innocence--even though the medical examiner whose testimony helped convict Maze recanted and concluded Maze’s son died of natural causes, not from being shaken.
www.propublica.org/article/tenn...
www.propublica.org/article/tenn...
Appeals Court Upholds Shaken Baby Conviction Despite Medical Examiner Recanting Testimony
Dissenting from the court’s majority, one judge sounded the alarm about ignoring recanted forensic testimony, saying the medical examiner’s reversal “calls into doubt the foundation of the trial.”
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November 3, 2025 at 9:11 PM
My latest: on Friday, a Tennessee appeals court ruled that new evidence didn’t prove Russell Maze's innocence--even though the medical examiner whose testimony helped convict Maze recanted and concluded Maze’s son died of natural causes, not from being shaken.
www.propublica.org/article/tenn...
www.propublica.org/article/tenn...
Tremane Wood is facing execution on November 13. I revisited his case to investigate how a group of judges and prosecutors have secretly coordinated in ways that have undermined Tremane’s final chance to live. www.huffpost.com/entry/oklaho...
November 3, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Tremane Wood is facing execution on November 13. I revisited his case to investigate how a group of judges and prosecutors have secretly coordinated in ways that have undermined Tremane’s final chance to live. www.huffpost.com/entry/oklaho...
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Tremane Wood is currently on death row, despite his older brother admitting to killing victim Ronnie Wipf in 2002.
Next week, he will have the chance to make his case for mercy.
Oklahoma's attorney general is fighting to ensure his death anyway.
Next week, he will have the chance to make his case for mercy.
Oklahoma's attorney general is fighting to ensure his death anyway.
His Brother Admitted To A Murder. He Is Set To Be Executed For It.
Next week, Tremane Wood will have the chance to make his case for mercy. Oklahoma's attorney general is fighting to ensure his death.
www.huffpost.com
November 1, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Tremane Wood is currently on death row, despite his older brother admitting to killing victim Ronnie Wipf in 2002.
Next week, he will have the chance to make his case for mercy.
Oklahoma's attorney general is fighting to ensure his death anyway.
Next week, he will have the chance to make his case for mercy.
Oklahoma's attorney general is fighting to ensure his death anyway.
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Next week, Tremane Wood will have the chance to make his case for mercy. Oklahoma's attorney general is fighting to ensure his death.
His Brother Admitted To A Murder. He Is Set To Be Executed For It.
Next week, Tremane Wood will have the chance to make his case for mercy. Oklahoma's attorney general is fighting to ensure his death.
www.huffpost.com
November 1, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Next week, Tremane Wood will have the chance to make his case for mercy. Oklahoma's attorney general is fighting to ensure his death.
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How much of Zohran Mamdani's ambitious agenda can he get done if he's elected mayor on Tuesday?
A lot – and here's what it might look like:
www.huffpost.com/entry/zohran...
A lot – and here's what it might look like:
www.huffpost.com/entry/zohran...
What Can Zohran Mamdani Do?
The Democratic nominee’s big-ticket priorities are possible — with a little help from his friends.
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October 31, 2025 at 4:32 PM
How much of Zohran Mamdani's ambitious agenda can he get done if he's elected mayor on Tuesday?
A lot – and here's what it might look like:
www.huffpost.com/entry/zohran...
A lot – and here's what it might look like:
www.huffpost.com/entry/zohran...
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The Supreme Court will hear arguments about Colorado's conversion therapy ban tomorrow. In Chiles v. Salazar, a Christian therapist - repped by the Alliance Defending Freedom - claims that CO's 2019 ban on conversion therapy infringes on her freedom of speech.
www.huffpost.com/entry/suprem...
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Supreme Court To Hear Major LGBTQ Case That Could Have Devastating Effects On Youth
A Christian therapist is challenging Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy, claiming it violates her right to free speech.
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October 6, 2025 at 5:21 PM
The Supreme Court will hear arguments about Colorado's conversion therapy ban tomorrow. In Chiles v. Salazar, a Christian therapist - repped by the Alliance Defending Freedom - claims that CO's 2019 ban on conversion therapy infringes on her freedom of speech.
www.huffpost.com/entry/suprem...
www.huffpost.com/entry/suprem...
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Today, we leafleted audience members in line for The View, Good Morning America, and LIVE with Kelly & Mark to encourage them to join the fight to show ABC/Disney no president or corporation can deny our right to free speech.
September 22, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Today, we leafleted audience members in line for The View, Good Morning America, and LIVE with Kelly & Mark to encourage them to join the fight to show ABC/Disney no president or corporation can deny our right to free speech.
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In the days before the admin. tried to deport unaccompanied Guatemalan children in the pre-dawn hours of Labor Day weekend, many of their immigration cases were abruptly closed.
I'm now hearing that this is happening to some Honduran kids.
This says 300 kids may be vulnerable:
I'm now hearing that this is happening to some Honduran kids.
This says 300 kids may be vulnerable:
Lawyers fear 1,000 children from Central America, dozens in California, are at risk of being deported
Lawyers and advocates fear the U.S. government is now expanding their list of hundreds of children across the country, which started with children from Guatemala, to include those from Honduras and El...
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September 15, 2025 at 5:09 PM
In the days before the admin. tried to deport unaccompanied Guatemalan children in the pre-dawn hours of Labor Day weekend, many of their immigration cases were abruptly closed.
I'm now hearing that this is happening to some Honduran kids.
This says 300 kids may be vulnerable:
I'm now hearing that this is happening to some Honduran kids.
This says 300 kids may be vulnerable:
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Los Angeles teachers are patrolling the streets, linking w immigration/ tenants’ advocates, and repurposing lockdown policies designed to protect students from active shooters or wildfires — all to protect them from ICE
@jessicaschulberg.bsky.social and I report
www.huffpost.com/entry/los-an...
@jessicaschulberg.bsky.social and I report
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This School District Is Preparing ‘Lockdowns’ — But Now It’s Not Just For Shootings
They’ve spent years preparing for natural disasters and school shootings. Now, they are ready to do lockdowns in response to immigration raids.
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September 14, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Los Angeles teachers are patrolling the streets, linking w immigration/ tenants’ advocates, and repurposing lockdown policies designed to protect students from active shooters or wildfires — all to protect them from ICE
@jessicaschulberg.bsky.social and I report
www.huffpost.com/entry/los-an...
@jessicaschulberg.bsky.social and I report
www.huffpost.com/entry/los-an...