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

Looting on Fifth Avenue, Baseball Bats in Fishtown
NO JUSTICE, NO PEACEThousands 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.

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.

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.

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

Fake Pain Pills Killed Prince and Thousands More Americans
PURPLE TEARSThe singer was an over-the-top icon, but his death from a fentanyl overdose is becoming increasingly common.

Trump, Look Up: Killer Fentanyl Is Coming From Canada
NORTHERN EXPOSUREWhile 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.

Sessions’ Weed Adviser Wants Doctors to Drug-Test Everyone
BUZZKILLDr. 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.

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.

Jury Can’t Decide If Bill Cosby Is Innocent or Guilty
SLIPPING AWAYJurors told a judge they are deadlocked in the comedian’s sex-assault case, even after asking several rounds of questions. He may go free.
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