Katie Rose Quandt

Katie Rose Quandt is a freelance journalist in the Bronx who writes about justice and inequality. Follow her on Twitter: @katierosequandt.

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Prisons & Policing

Even CA Moved Right With Pro-Prison Ballot Measure Funded by Retail Giants

Incarceration rates may soon rise in California due to a ballot initiative that passed on November 5.

By: Katie Rose Quandt ,; Truthout

November 15, 2024

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Economy & Labor

Project 2025 Uses Parental Rights to Justify Repealing Child Labor Protections

The far right blueprint for the next Republican president seeks to make a major change to federal child labor law.

By: Katie Rose Quandt ,; Truthout

October 29, 2024

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Environment & Health

Corporations Plunder US West’s Water Amid Worst Drought in 1,200 Years

Profiteering companies are lining up to buy water rights in the western US as the water supply dwindles.

By: Katie Rose Quandt ,; Truthout

September 22, 2024

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Environment & Health

It’s Not Just Big Pharma: Meet the Middlemen Blocking Access to Medication

Pharmacy benefit managers have massive control over people’s medications, but a growing movement is pushing for reform.

By: Katie Rose Quandt ,; Truthout

August 31, 2024

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Prisons & Policing

Far Right GOP Now Champions Jail Reforms — But Only for January Sixers

The GOP has a history of promoting policies that disregard human rights and create inhumane prison and jail conditions.

By: Katie Rose Quandt ,; Truthout

January 9, 2023

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Prisons & Policing

As Temperature Drops, Incarcerated People Brace for Dangerously Cold Conditions

For the millions of people incarcerated in the U.S., freezing temperatures amid failing infrastructure can be deadly.

By: Katie Rose Quandt ,; Truthout

December 25, 2022

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Politics & Elections

Activists Put Solitary Confinement on Ballot, But Local Elections Board Nixed It

In Pennsylvania, a referendum demonstrates the challenges that ballot initiatives can face from those in power.

By: Katie Rose Quandt ,; Truthout

October 30, 2022

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Politics & Elections

Ron DeSantis’s Ousting of Elected Official Sets a Dangerous Precedent

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is undermining voting rights by removing elected officials to replace them with his allies.

By: Katie Rose Quandt ,; Truthout

October 16, 2022

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Environment & Health

With Stunning Irony, Environmental Review Is Being Used to Block Climate Action

It’s an outrage when environmental reviews are weaponized to block climate action like congestion pricing in New York.

By: Katie Rose Quandt ,; Truthout

July 12, 2022

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Environment & Health

Nursing Home Owners Are Fighting New York Law That Prioritizes Patient Care

Nursing homes are skimping on critical services and some are fighting a law to reinvest profits into patient care.

By: Katie Rose Quandt ,; Truthout

April 25, 2022

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