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A.C. Thompson

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

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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.”

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Man Indicted for Alleged Racial Attack in Post-Katrina New Orleans

A former New Orleans resident was charged with federal hate crimes for his alleged role in a racially motivated shooting of three black men in the days after Hurricane Katrina.

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Feds Charge Man as New Orleans Inquiry Turns to Vigilante Violence

The federal investigation into what occurred in New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina entered a new phase with civil rights charges against Roland J. Bourgeois Jr., a white man who prosecutors said opened fire on a trio of African-American males.

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Six More Charged in New Orleans Danziger Bridge Shootings

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The Killing of Henry Glover: Who Else Knew?

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Big Changes at New Orleans Police Department

New Clues Emerge in Post-Katrina Vigilante Shooting at Algiers Point

In the days after Hurricane Katrina, somebody shot Donnell Herrington in the Algiers Point neighborhood. More than four years later, a man from a neighborhood militia is being implicated in the shooting, which the victim says was racially motivated.

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Ex-Cop Michael Hunter Pleads Guilty in Danziger Shooting

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Fourth Person Indicted in Danziger Bridge Shootings

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Third Cop Indicted in New Orleans Bridge Shooting Case

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Feds: We're Investigating Baton Rouge Police, Too