Amos Barshad

Amos Barshad is a journalist living in New York City.

New York Police Department detectives escort Chanel Lewis, 20, from the NYPD's 107th Precinct on Sunday, February 5, 2017 in Queens, NYC.

The “Disturbing” Prison Conditions Facing Chanel Lewis The “Disturbing” Prison Conditions Facing Chanel Lewis

To convict him of murder, the NYPD unlawfully used a secretive DNA lab. Now incarcerated, Lewis was reportedly confined to his cell where his toilet wasn’t functioning.

Jul 11, 2023 / Amos Barshad

When the NYPD Gets Desperate

When the NYPD Gets Desperate When the NYPD Gets Desperate

In a high-profile murder case, New York police swabbed hundreds of Black men, illegally used a private DNA lab, and then concealed their tactics.

Nov 28, 2022 / Feature / Amos Barshad

In Lebanon, a Census Is Too Dangerous to Implement

In Lebanon, a Census Is Too Dangerous to Implement In Lebanon, a Census Is Too Dangerous to Implement

Do you accept the lie, and relative stability, of the old count? Or do you push toward truth with a new census, no matter the consequences?

Oct 17, 2019 / Amos Barshad

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