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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.”

Terror in Little Saigon

Watch: The Front on Camera

ProPublica and Frontline reopen the investigation into a death squad run by former South Vietnamese military men that killed journalists, torched businesses and intimidated those who challenged its dream of re-starting the Vietnam War — all on American soil.

Terror in Little Saigon

An old war comes to a new country.

Help Us Investigate the Murders of Five Vietnamese-American Journalists

If you know anything about these murders or were a victim of political terrorism during this time, you can help our investigation by sending us a tip.

Hãy giúp chúng tôi điều tra những vụ Ám sát c&#

Không giống như các cuộc tấn công bạo lực chống nhà báo khác, những vụ ám sát này đã thu hút được khá ít sự chú ý. Hãy giúp ProPublica và Frontline điều tra

How We Reported ‘Terror in Little Saigon’

How we investigated the murders of five Vietnamese-American journalists.

Terror in Little Saigon

Coming soon: Terror in Little Saigon

ProPublica and Frontline reopen the investigation into a death squad run by former South Vietnamese military men that killed journalists, torched businesses and intimidated those who challenged its dream of re-starting the Vietnam War — all on American soil.

In Protecting the Elderly, California at Last Takes Steps to Catch Up

California, which has loosely regulated the assisted living industry for years, adopts measures that give advocates for the elderly modest hope.

In California, Some Efforts to Toughen Oversight of Assisted Living Falter

Cost concerns may derail efforts by lawmakers and advocates to require more frequent inspections and a swifter response to allegations of abuse and neglect.

What to Look For In Dueling Autopsies of Michael Brown

Post Mortem by Michael Baden is only the beginning as teams of specialists study the body of 18-year-old African American killed by police.

Life and Death in Assisted Living

Assisted Living Giant Is Focus of Federal Probe

Investigators for the last year have been examining the operations of Emeritus Senior Living, the nation’s largest assisted living company.