Skip to content
ProPublica Donate
ProPublica Donate
Photo of A.C. Thompson

A.C. Thompson

Reporter A.C. Thompson covers hate crimes and racial extremism for ProPublica.

Need to Get in Touch?

A.C. Thompson is a staff reporter with ProPublica. His stories, which often examine the criminal justice system, have helped lead to the exoneration of two innocent San Francisco men sentenced to life in prison and the prosecution of seven New Orleans police officers. In addition to working as a print and web journalist, Thompson has reported extensively for television, serving as a producer and correspondent for the PBS documentary series Frontline. His life was fictionalized on the HBO show “Treme.”

Law & Disorder

Five New Orleans Cops Convicted for Their Role in Post-Katrina Shootings

Post Mortem

The Hardest Cases: When Children Die, Justice Can Be Elusive

A joint investigation by ProPublica, PBS "Frontline" and NPR looks into nearly two dozen cases in which people were accused of killing children based on flawed forensic opinions and then later cleared.

Post Mortem

The Child Cases

Post Mortem

Document Timeline: The Case of Ernie Lopez

Law & Disorder

Judge Orders New Trial in New Orleans Police Case

Law & Disorder

Judge Hands Out Tough Sentences in Post-Katrina Killing by Police

Law & Disorder

Feds Find ‘Systemic Violations of Civil Rights’ by New Orleans Police Department

Post Mortem

The Real 'CSI': How America’s Patchwork System of Death Investigations Puts the Living at Risk

An investigation by ProPublica, PBS "Frontline" and NPR looks at the nation's 2,300 coroner and medical examiner offices and finds a troubled system that literally buries its mistakes.

Law & Disorder

In Wake of Glover Verdicts, What's Next for New Orleans’ Troubled Police Force?

Law & Disorder

Jury Convicts Three, Acquits Two in Post-Katrina Police Shooting