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Adam Yahya Rayes

@rayesreports.bsky.social
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Data Reporter | Michigan Public (@michiganpublic.bsky.social) Most numbers are wrong, but some are useful. Tell me how to make them useful to you: rayesa@umich.edu

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Adam Yahya Rayes @rayesreports.bsky.social · 3h
Appreciate @wxyzdetroit.bsky.social having @kobylevin.bsky.social & I on today to talk about local police escalating minor stops into immigration arrests. Is your PD doing this? Find out in our investigation @michiganpublic.bsky.social & @outliermedia.org : www.michiganpublic.org/criminal-jus...
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Adam Yahya Rayes @rayesreports.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"Like a kid on Christmas morning" That's how one Southgate, MI police officer described a jaywalking stop which turned into an immigration arrest for two people. @michiganpublic.bsky.social asks: was this a pretextual stop? Watch/read our breakdown: www.michiganpublic.org/criminal-jus...
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Are some police targeting immigrants? A closer look at one jaywalking stop
Stopping someone based on their race or language is generally not considered legal. But police can use minor violations, like tinted car windows or jaywalking, to hide their real reasons for stopping ...
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Adam Yahya Rayes @rayesreports.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Is your Michigan police department reporting migrants to immigration? Find out here. www.michiganpublic.org/criminal-jus... @michiganpublic.bsky.social @outliermedia.org
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Adam Yahya Rayes @rayesreports.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Local police have handed migrants to the Trump admin in hundreds of cases. In dozens of communities, deportations can begin with trivial issues: cracked windshields, jaywalking, tinted windows A @michiganpublic.bsky.social & @outliermedia.org investigation: www.michiganpublic.org/criminal-jus...
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