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Christopher Moraff is a reporting fellow at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and covers politics, civil liberties, and criminal justice policy for a number of media outlets.

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7th Grader Killed by Philly Cops ‘Never Had a Chance’

NO WAY OUT

Thomas Siderio—who cops said had a gun—had a brutal childhood, according to family friends.

Christopher Moraff, Pilar Melendez | Published Mar 02, 2022

Looting on Fifth Avenue, Baseball Bats in Fishtown

NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE

Thousands of people turned out for a seventh night of protests, despite a growing police presence and threats from the president to call in the military.

Christopher Moraff, Tim Teeman, Emily Shugerman, Rachel Olding, Sara Sheridan | Published Jun 01, 2020

Curfews and Soldiers Can’t Contain the Nation’s Chaos

‘COLLECTIVE GRIEF’

Violent protests over George Floyd’s death raged into Sunday evening, as protesters faced tear gas and rubber bullets—and even a rogue trucker speeding down a Minneapolis highway.

Christopher Moraff, Justin Glawe, Kate Briquelet, Sara Sheridan | Published May 31, 2020

Philadelphia Goes From Calm to Chaos in an Instant

‘LET IT BURN’

Mayor James Kenney declared an 8 p.m. curfew for the city after demonstrations against police brutality turned chaotic, with cars and a Starbucks store set on fire.

Christopher Moraff, Pilar Melendez | Published May 30, 2020

Synthetic Weed Is Back, Bigger Than Ever, and Scary as Hell

Reefer Madness

Just when the overdose crisis fueled by fentanyl couldn’t get any worse, a flood of synthetic cannabinoids is here. Experts say the new generation is more unpredictable than ever.

Christopher Moraff | Published Jun 01, 2018

Fake Pain Pills Killed Prince and Thousands More Americans

PURPLE TEARS

The singer was an over-the-top icon, but his death from a fentanyl overdose is becoming increasingly common.

Christopher Moraff | Published Apr 19, 2018

Trump, Look Up: Killer Fentanyl Is Coming From Canada

NORTHERN EXPOSURE

While Trump raged about building a wall on the southern border, a lab in Calgary was pumping out 18,000 counterfeit OxyContin per hour. Inside the new threat north of the border.

Christopher Moraff | Published Apr 09, 2018

Sessions’ Weed Adviser Wants Doctors to Drug-Test Everyone

BUZZKILL

Dr. Robert DuPont practically invented the term ‘gateway drug’ in the 1980s. Now he’s back with radical ideas on how to fight the war on drugs.

Christopher Moraff | Published Jan 03, 2018

Bill Cosby Declares Victory; Prosecutors Vow to Try Again

NO RERUNS

‘Mr. Cosby's power is back,’ his publicist said after jurors deadlocked on his innocence or guilt despite new evidence and graphic testimony.

Christopher Moraff, Max Pulcini | Published Jun 17, 2017

Jury Can’t Decide If Bill Cosby Is Innocent or Guilty

SLIPPING AWAY

Jurors told a judge they are deadlocked in the comedian’s sex-assault case, even after asking several rounds of questions. He may go free.

Christopher Moraff | Published Jun 15, 2017

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