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Spencer Norris

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State Department Wants Palantir’s Advice on Free Speech and “Countering Digital Surveillance”

Founded by Trump ally and right-wing billionaire Peter Thiel, Palantir has attacked the press and works in the digital surveillance space.

07.08.2026 30

The Intercept

Spencer Norris

New York Hasn’t Raised Housing Allowances for Needy Residents in Decades. That’s Unconstitutional, a Lawsuit Says.

The post New York Hasn’t Raised Housing Allowances for Needy Residents in Decades. That’s Unconstitutional, a Lawsuit Says. appeared first on...

09.07.2026 20

ProPublica

Spencer Norris

New York Homeless Families Placed in Hotels Weren’t Guaranteed Social Services. New Regulations Could Change That.

The post New York Homeless Families Placed in Hotels Weren’t Guaranteed Social Services. New Regulations Could Change That. appeared first on...

29.01.2026 30

ProPublica

Spencer Norris

These 5 Charts Show How Hotels Became New York’s Response to Homelessness

by Spencer Norris, New York Focus, and Joel Jacobs, ProPublica, graphics by Lucas Waldron, ProPublica This article was produced for ProPublica’s...

01.07.2025 20

ProPublica

Spencer Norris

How Hotels, Once a Last Resort, Became New York’s Default Answer to Homelessness

by Spencer Norris, New York Focus This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with New York Focus, an...

24.06.2025 30

ProPublica

Spencer Norris