Amara Okafor

Amara covers national politics and the courts. Previously a staff correspondent in Lagos and London, she has reported on three national elections.

Stories: 5

Inside the Quiet Campaign to Rewrite the Rules on Public Records

Amara Okafor / Harbor Review Nov 13, 2026

A coalition of state officials is working behind closed doors to narrow what the public can ask for. Here is what the drafts say.

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Court Weighs Whether Algorithms Can Decide Who Gets Bail

Amara Okafor / Harbor Review Nov 10, 2026

A challenge to a risk-scoring tool used in 40 counties raises a question judges have avoided: who is accountable when software recommends detention?

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Why the Midterm Map Looks Nothing Like the Polls

Amara Okafor, Marcus Bell / Harbor Review Nov 6, 2026

National surveys point one way. A district-by-district view points another. The gap comes down to geography, turnout and a handful of redrawn lines.

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Senators Quietly Strip Oversight Language From Spending Bill

Amara Okafor / Harbor Review Nov 4, 2026

A paragraph requiring quarterly audits of a $4 billion fund disappeared between the committee draft and the floor version. No one will say who removed it.

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Members Only: The Memo That Changed the Debate

Amara Okafor / Harbor Review Oct 28, 2026

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Inside the Quiet Campaign to Rewrite the Rules on Public Records

Court Weighs Whether Algorithms Can Decide Who Gets Bail

Why the Midterm Map Looks Nothing Like the Polls

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Senators Quietly Strip Oversight Language From Spending Bill

Members Only: The Memo That Changed the Debate