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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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Algiers Police Shooting Report Altered, Sources Say

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Second Ex-Cop Pleads Guilty in New Orleans

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Second Figure Charged in Post-Katrina Police Shootings

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FBI Confirms Investigations Into Post-Katrina Violence Widening

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Former New Orleans Detective Pleads Guilty in Katrina Shooting Cover-up

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Post-Katrina Shootings by Police Get Federal Attention

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New Orleans Police Officer Under Investigation in Shooting in Days After Katrina

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PBS Frontline on Post-Katrina Police Shootings

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