Taiyler S. Mitchell

ICE Denies Wrongdoing In Death Of Man In California Immigration Facility "ICE can deny wrongdoing, but the reality remains the same: Alberto Gutierrez Reyes died while in their custody," Los Angeles City Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez told HuffPost.

My latest for @huffpost.com: ICE Denies Wrongdoing In Death Of Man In California Immigration Facility

"ICE can deny wrongdoing, but the reality remains the same: Alberto Gutierrez Reyes died while in their custody," LA Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez told HuffPost.
www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-de...

HuffPost Union just delivered a strike pledge signed by 100% of our members. We are united and prepared to do whatever is necessary to reach a fair deal. #faircontractnow

Thank you!

Happy to share that I received three nominations in the Digital News category for the 2026 Writers Guild Awards! My @huffpost.com colleagues and I make up four of the five nominations in the category.

Congrats to all the nominees! #WritersGuildAwards awards.wga.org/awards/nomin...

Happy to share that I received three nominations in the Digital News category for the 2026 Writers Guild Awards! My @huffpost.com colleagues and I make up four of the five nominations in the category.

Congrats to all the nominees! #WritersGuildAwards awards.wga.org/awards/nomin...

With ten days until our contract expires, our unit is not willing to settle for less. We're standing together until we reach a fair deal.

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey Reverses Course After Saying 2 National Guardsmen Died In DC Shooting “These brave West Virginians lost their lives in the service of their country," Morrisey said previously.

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey Reverses Course After Saying 2 National Guardsmen Died In DC Shooting www.huffpost.com/entry/2-nati...

Thank you, Brandi!!!

You should absolutely read this piece from @taiylersimone.bsky.social.
Especially before Thanksgiving. Put some perspective on your plate!

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A Community Refused To Back Down After ICE Wrongfully Detained A Beloved Neighbor — And Won A Major Victory “Trump's dark America is not going to penetrate Atlantic Highlands,” Mayor Lori Hohenleitner said.

When a small community learned ICE wrongfully detained a beloved neighbor, they collectively pushed for his release.

“When a lot of people get together, at least in my case, things are possible. Miracles happen,” Ruperto said.

Read my latest for @huffpost.com here
www.huffpost.com/entry/atlant...

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An Isolated Boarding School Promised To Help Troubled Girls. Former Students Say They Were Abused. One former student called the school’s founder, Jeannie Courtney, “the all-powerful cult leader — God.”

Do yourself a favor and read this fantastic journalism from @sebastianmurdock.bsky.social
& @taiylersimone.bsky.social !!!

An Isolated Boarding School Promised To Help Troubled Girls. Former Students Say They Were Abused. One former student called the school’s founder, Jeannie Courtney, “the all-powerful cult leader — God.”

Six former students of a now-closed "troubled-teen" facility in Arizona told HuffPost they were abused. The facility's founder, Jeannie Courtney, told HuffPost she believes her accusers are making it all up.

From @taiylersimone.bsky.social and I

www.huffpost.com/entry/troubl...

An Isolated Boarding School Promised To Help Troubled Girls. Former Students Say They Were Abused. One former student called the school’s founder, Jeannie Courtney, “the all-powerful cult leader — God.”

A must-read, from HuffPosters Sebastian Murdock & @taiylersimone.bsky.social:

> “There was nothing else I could do. I couldn’t refuse.”
> “It’s like brainwashing.”
> “I had to describe my own rape, and then they made me read it to my parents over the phone.”

www.huffpost.com/entry/troubl...

An Isolated Boarding School Promised To Help Troubled Girls. Former Students Say They Were Abused. One former student called the school’s founder, Jeannie Courtney, “the all-powerful cult leader — God.”

A lawsuit against a school for troubled teens resulted in a $2.5 mil award by the jury in favor of a former student. But that was overturned b/c a juror did some of their own research on the troubled teen industry

www.huffpost.com/entry/troubl...

via @taiylersimone.bsky.social

I also cannot thank our sources enough for entrusting us with their stories. Our piece would be absolutely nonexistent w/o their courage.

Special shout-out to photographers Alisha Jucevic, Allison V. Smith, Meli Petersson Ellafi, and John Tully for capturing some of our sources in these moving images.

www.huffpost.com/entry/troubl...

I'm so thankful for these eerie and evocative illustrations that Hokyoung Kim created for us.

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We also had an all-star team, who helped us bring this story to life, including our attentive editors, Mollie Reilly, Claudia Koerner, Ashleigh Graf; incredible audience editor, Abigail Williams; and expert visuals team, Christy Havranek, Kelly Caminero, and Rémi Sorbet.

Check out my latest with @sebastianmurdock.bsky.social for @huffpost.com: Spring Ridge Academy, an isolated all-girls boarding school in Arizona, promised to help "troubled teens," but former students said the facility abused them and left them traumatized instead.

www.huffpost.com/entry/troubl...

“As of Aug. 10, 70.4% of immigration detainees, or 41,822 out of 59,380 detainees, do not have a criminal record

‘She’s paranoid… She doesn’t want to talk to anyone. I think she’s permanently damaged.’”

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Legal U.S. Resident Detained For 10 Days After Returning From Vacation With Her Family During her 10-day detainment, Jemmy Jimenez Rosa was hospitalized twice, transferred to a male detention facility and denied access to her legal team, her attorney said.

ICYMI: ICE detained a mother of 4 last month after she traveled back to the US w/ her passport + valid green card. Her attorney claims she wasn't given any justification for her detainment except a pardoned misdemeanor marijuana conviction from 22 yrs ago www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-de...

My latest story is leading @huffpost.com’s front page!

Sen. Alex Padilla was manhandled and handcuffed as he was forcibly removed from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s press conference in Los Angeles on Thursday.

Read more here: www.huffpost.com/entry/sen-al...

Altadena Residents Know Their Community Is Worth Rebuilding. Can They Protect Its Legacy? Three months after the Eaton fire started, leaving scorched ruins across much of the Southern California region, many locals are voicing concerns about rebuilding.

My latest for @huffpost.com: I spoke with Altadena residents about rebuilding after the Eaton Fire, which began 3 months ago today. As families restart their lives from scratch, staying true to the heart and history of Altadena is a daunting challenge. www.huffpost.com/entry/altade...

Thank you so much!

Altadena Residents Know Their Community Is Worth Rebuilding. Can They Protect Its Legacy? Three months after the Eaton fire started, leaving scorched ruins across much of the Southern California region, many locals are voicing concerns about rebuilding.

My latest for @huffpost.com: I spoke with Altadena residents about rebuilding after the Eaton Fire, which began 3 months ago today. As families restart their lives from scratch, staying true to the heart and history of Altadena is a daunting challenge. www.huffpost.com/entry/altade...

Also, it doesn't feel right to post this without acknowledging that way too many of my wonderfully talented colleagues were just laid off last month. Please keep them in mind for future opportunities!

Atlanta Wants To Build An 85-Acre ‘Cop City.’ These Groups Are Trying To Stop It. Black, Indigenous, environmental and abolitionist activists have come together to block a training facility that they say will militarize police and endanger the community.

Atlanta Wants To Build An 85-Acre ‘Cop City.’ These Groups Are Trying To Stop It. www.huffpost.com/entry/atlant...