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Caitlin Dickson is a former reporter at The Daily Beast. She has also written for The New Republic, The Atlantic Wire, and The Spectator.Send her a tip: tips@thedailybeast.com. You can also use our anonymous document submission system, SecureDrop. Click here to find out how.

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White Supremacists on Spotify

Shameful

As Apple moves to ditch so-called 'white power' groups from iTunes, other online retailers are dragging their feet to remove the hate music.

Caitlin Dickson | Published Dec 11, 2014

Drug Smuggler Sues U.S. Over Dog Bite

Frontier Cujo

A man transporting marijuana over the border with Mexico says a Border Patrol dog mauled him—and the U.S. needs to pay.

Caitlin Dickson | Published Dec 10, 2014

Saying Yes to the Dress—Behind Bars

Veils Are The New Orange

The prison wedding business is a booming offshoot of the massive bridal industry—but no one wants to plan Mrs. Manson’s big day.

Caitlin Dickson | Published Dec 08, 2014

The Kids Come Out for Justice

Schooled

From nation-wide classroom walkouts to the streets of NYC, outrage has trickled down to elementary schools—and children are out demonstrating, too.

Caitlin Dickson | Published Dec 05, 2014

Garner Protests: ‘It’s Like Vietnam’

#ThisStopsToday

Thousands of demonstrators—and seemingly as many cops—converged on New York's streets to protest the lack of indictment in Eric Garner’s death.

Jacob Siegel, Abby Haglage, Chris Allbritton, Caitlin Dickson | Published Dec 04, 2014

Top Cop-Killers? Sovereign Citizens

NO. 1

Just last week an anti-government extremist ambushed and killed a police officer after setting his own house on fire. One ex-police chief is telling local law enforcement how to spot the greatest threat to their lives.

Caitlin Dickson | Published Nov 25, 2014

The Godfather of Right-Wing Radio

A Once Savage Nation

<p>Talk Radio Network was the house that wingnuts built, with its on-air talent peddling radical views. It took over America’s airwaves—until it ran into trouble.</p>

Caitlin Dickson | Published Nov 23, 2014

The Immigrants Obama Left Out

No Deal

The joy among those who could stop fearing deportation was tempered by fears for the long-suffering people the president’s executive order wouldn’t cover.

Caitlin Dickson | Published Nov 21, 2014

What We Know About the FSU Shooter

Rampage on Campus

A shooter opened fire inside the library at Florida State University this morning. Here's what we know so far about the man allegedly behind the carnage.

Caitlin Dickson | Published Nov 20, 2014

The Most Notorious Jailhouse Weddings

Tainted Love

Charles Manson isn't the only murderer to find love behind bars—our rogue's gallery of killers who tied the knot from prison.

Caitlin Dickson | Published Nov 18, 2014

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