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Sammy Sussman @sammysussman.bsky.social · Apr 28

New, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social:

In Oct. and Nov. ‘23, as human rights groups worked to gather evidence of mass detentions in the West Bank, the IDF was releasing daily updates on these detentions — and targeted killings, airstrikes, etc. — on the just Hebrew version of a little-known press page.

New Lines Magazine @newlinesmag.bsky.social · Apr 28

NEW: War Diary, a little-known page on the Israeli army spokesperson’s website, provides updates in five languages, but, as @sammysussman.bsky.social reports for @newlinesmag.bsky.social, many of the details are in Hebrew only.

newlinesmag.com/reportage/th...

The Curious Gaps in the Israeli Army’s Updates

On a little-known web page called War Diary, the military spokesperson provides information on its activities in five languages, but reports details of West Bank operations in Hebrew only

newlinesmag.com

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Sammy Sussman @sammysussman.bsky.social · 10d

Fascinating reporting based on disciplinary files:

www.readfrontier.org/stories/tuls...

Tulsa police disciplined six officers suspected of driving drunk, some weren’t criminally charged

Most officers suspected of driving under the influence received suspensions ranging from three to 16 days, records the Tulsa police union tried to keep secret show.

www.readfrontier.org

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New York Focus @nysfocus.bsky.social · 28d

Across New York State, police officers have driven drunk. And sometimes, they avoided criminal punishment.

An investigation with @nytimes.com.

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New York Focus @nysfocus.bsky.social · Sep 9

Across New York State, police officers have driven drunk. And sometimes, they avoided criminal punishment.

‘No Arrests’: In New York, Some Police Can Drink, Drive and Avoid…

Officers in New York State crashed their official vehicles, hit other motorists and arrived to work reeking of alcohol. And yet, they sometimes evaded…

nysfocus.com

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Sammy Sussman @sammysussman.bsky.social · Sep 9

This reporting, and the gathering of these records, has been a very long process. Shoutout to @muckrock.com for aiding in the requesting and processing of records and @nysfocus.bsky.social for co-publishing.

Sammy Sussman @sammysussman.bsky.social · Sep 9

Here's more about the records and about my process over the past two years. I hope that reporters in other states will consider pursuing similar reporting: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/u...

How We Obtained 10,000 Police Disciplinary Records

www.nytimes.com

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Sammy Sussman @sammysussman.bsky.social · Sep 9

These incidents, many of which were previously concealed, show how some departments have treated drunk driving as an H.R. issue, not a crime.

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Sammy Sussman @sammysussman.bsky.social · Sep 9

Some officers smelled of alcohol, according to their colleagues. Others admitted during internal interviews to drunk driving. They were often suspended from the job but not arrested.

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Sammy Sussman @sammysussman.bsky.social · Sep 9

Some officers, the files revealed, hit other cars. Others drove drunk to work or to crime scenes. But they were not always given sobriety tests, our investigation found.

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Sammy Sussman @sammysussman.bsky.social · Sep 9

For the past two years, I have pored over thousands of police disciplinary files that revealed a concerning story: Across New York State, some police officers have let their fellow officers off the hook for driving drunk.

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Sammy Sussman @sammysussman.bsky.social · Sep 9

My first article as part of The Times' Local Investigations Fellowship:

In New York, Some Police Officers Can Drink, Drive and Avoid Charges

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/u...

In New York, Some Police Officers Can Drink, Drive and Avoid Charges

www.nytimes.com

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Sammy Sussman @sammysussman.bsky.social · Aug 8

New, for @nymag.com:

‘A Persistent Pattern of Sexual Harassment’

New court filings offer the fullest picture yet of alleged misconduct at the New York Philharmonic.

www.vulture.com/article/new-...

‘A Persistent Pattern of Sexual Harassment’

New court filings offer the fullest picture yet of the scope of the alleged misconduct at the New York Philharmonic.

www.vulture.com

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Sammy Sussman @sammysussman.bsky.social · Jul 24

I'm so excited to continue writing for New York Focus while also working under the amazing stewardship of The Times' Local Investigations team!

New York Focus @nysfocus.bsky.social · Jul 24

New York Focus is thrilled to work with @sammysussman.bsky.social as a local investigations fellow with @nytimes.com.

He will continue his reporting on police misconduct across New York state.

NYTimes Communications @nytimespr.bsky.social · Jul 24

We are thrilled to announce the 2025-26 class of the Local Investigations Fellowship. The journalists, who hail from four states, will produce signature investigative work focused on the state or region they’re reporting from. www.nytco.com/press/introd...

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · May 5

We just won a Pulitzer Prize for our coverage of the overdose crisis. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/lo...

Baltimore Banner wins Pulitzer Prize for coverage of overdose crisis

The Baltimore Banner was awarded the Pulitzer Prize on Monday for groundbreaking local journalism that exposed Baltimore as the deadliest large city in the nation for drug overdoses.

www.thebaltimorebanner.com

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Lisa Goldman @lisang.bsky.social · Apr 28

Since Oct. 7, 2023, the Israeli army led a massive deployment in destruction, killings & arrests in the West Bank. But while it maintains a webpage in 5 languages, the spokesperson updated with details in Hebrew only, @sammysussman.bsky.social reports. newlinesmag.com/reportage/th...

The Curious Gaps in the Israeli Army’s Updates

On a little-known web page called War Diary, the military spokesperson provides information on its activities in five languages, but reports details of West Bank operations in Hebrew only

newlinesmag.com

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Sammy Sussman @sammysussman.bsky.social · Apr 28

Lastly, I can’t stop thinking about this scene:

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Sammy Sussman @sammysussman.bsky.social · Apr 28

“At least 4,400 of these Palestinians were taken from specific villages and cities … over the 10 months.” “Just 1,850 of the 4,400 arrested in the West Bank last year have been accused of affiliation with Hamas. The army has not provided a justification for detaining the other 2,500 people.”

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Sammy Sussman @sammysussman.bsky.social · Apr 28

“The database also shows how the Israeli military has focused on other targets. It destroyed or sealed 10 printing presses, destroyed seven specific individuals’ homes and “mapped” another nine specific homes for future demolition between October 2023 and July 2024.“

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Sammy Sussman @sammysussman.bsky.social · Apr 28

“The database … shows that at least 381 mass-detention operations resulted in the arrests of over 4,000 people in over 200 villages and cities…. At least 66 of these operations were met with what the Israeli military classified as violent resistance, and at least 86 individuals were killed.”

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Sammy Sussman @sammysussman.bsky.social · Apr 28

New Lines Magazine @newlinesmag.bsky.social · Apr 28

The Curious Gaps in the Israeli Army’s Updates

On a little-known web page called War Diary, the military spokesperson provides information on its activities in five languages, but reports details of West Bank operations in Hebrew only

newlinesmag.com

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Sammy Sussman @sammysussman.bsky.social · Mar 26

Impressive student journalism:

One of Ann Arbor’s major prop. owners is also a big local pol. donor.

These reporters found 3 previous felony convictions under different surnames — now a local councilwoman alleges she attempted bribery and an FBI investigation

www.michigandaily.com/news/focal-p...

'I would make it up to you': A local developer, an FBI inquiry and money in Ann Arbor politics

FBI inquiry into Heidi Poscher’s alleged attempt to influence a former City Councilmember. Poscher has since become a large donor in Ann Arbor politics.

www.michigandaily.com

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Chris Gelardi @chrisgelardi.bsky.social · Mar 14

nor do they want incarcerated people to read this one, apparently: nysfocus.com/2025/03/03/d...

just got this message yesterday:

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Hell Gate *subscribe today!* @hellgatenyc.com · Mar 10

New York's Prison Officials Don't Want Incarcerated People to Read This Story

The state's prison agency has censored lawsuits, emails, and Hell Gate stories during the three-week-long wildcat strike.

New York's Prison Officials Don't Want Incarcerated People to Read This Story

The state's prison agency has censored lawsuits, emails, and Hell Gate stories during the three-week-long wildcat strike.

hellgatenyc.com

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Sammy Sussman @sammysussman.bsky.social · Mar 13

Disappointing to see this at IRW, an institution that previously supported reporting by me and by other interns/staff on these very issues in workplaces across the country:

Columbia Journalism Review @columjournreview.bsky.social · Mar 13

Wesley Lowery exits Investigative Reporting Workshop and American University following student complaints. www.cjr.org/news/wesley-...

Wesley Lowery Exits Investigative Reporting Workshop and American University Following Student Complaints

Lowery said he left voluntarily and denied any impropriety or wrongdoing.

www.cjr.org

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Eric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · Mar 11

NEW INVESTIGATION from me:

There's a secretive, and frequently abusive unit of the NYPD that's tight w/ Mayor Eric Adams

How tight? Well, the unit's leaders bought special body-cams that can live-stream footage to select users. Then they gave access to the mayor

www.propublica.org/article/eric...

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Sammy Sussman @sammysussman.bsky.social · Mar 5

Behind the scenes of our investigation: www.muckrock.com/news/archive...

Sorting a trove of police disciplinary files to find stories

When you recognize a pattern of where to find information on documents over and over again, DocumentCloud’s Regex Extractor Add-On can help you pull it out and turn it into data. After that, the fun b...

www.muckrock.com

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