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Jason McGahan reports on Latin America for The Daily Beast. His work has also appeared in VICE, Texas Observer, Chicago Reader, Chicago Magazine, LA Times, The Guardian, TIME, and in Spanish in Proceso, M-X, and Spleen! Journal. He was awarded a Peter Lisagor Award for In-Depth Reporting from the Chicago Society of Professional Journalists in 2014.

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Model: Limp-Dick Harvey Called Me ‘Little Girl’ During Rape

NEXT-LEVEL EVIL?

If you think you knew everything the convicted rapist had been accused of, think again.

Jason McGahan, Pilar Melendez | Published Oct 25, 2022

The Grim Ritual Sparked by LA’s COVID Overflow Nightmare

Worse Than Ever

Paramedics have nowhere to put sick coronavirus patients, leading to dystopian backlogs outside overloaded hospitals.

Jason McGahan, Cole Kazdin | Published Jan 07, 2021

COVID in L.A.: They’re Running Out of Pine for Coffins

City of Corpses

Overloaded ICUs are feeding overloaded funeral homes, where things are somehow even crazier than ever seemed possible.

Jason McGahan | Published Dec 29, 2020

24-Year-Old Black Man Found Hanging From Tree in California

RED FLAGS?

Robert Fuller’s death and authorities’ suggestion it was a suicide have triggered a public outcry in Palmdale.

Jason McGahan, Allison Quinn | Published Jun 12, 2020

Two of Gianna Bryant’s Teammates Perished in Copter Crash

‘DEVASTATED’

Alyssa Altobelli and Payton Chester played with Kobe Bryant’s 13-year-old daughter. They all died in the crash.

Jason McGahan, Tracy Connor | Published Jan 26, 2020

Michael Avenatti Tossed in Jail for ‘Foreseeable Future’

REVERSAL OF FORTUNE

A judge ordered today that the celebrity lawyer remain in federal custody and be transported immediately to New York, where he will stand trial next week.

Jason McGahan | Published Jan 15, 2020
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Michael Avenatti Arrested by Feds in California

BREAKING

Stormy Daniels’ ex-lawyer was taken into custody by federal agents during a disciplinary hearing at California’s State Bar Court.

Jason McGahan | Published Jan 14, 2020

Democrats Hit Up L.A. for Voters, Not Just Donors This Time

GOLDEN

Candidates sweeping through a state convention and a Latino forum found immigration and progressive support that are a very long way from Iowa.

Jason McGahan | Published Nov 18, 2019

The Cartels vs. a Mormon Sect: The Story Behind a Massacre

MATANZA

“It couldn’t have been a mistake,” said a prominent member of the LeBaron family. “This is terrorism, plain and simple.”

Jason McGahan | Published Nov 06, 2019

Migrants: Caravan Is the Safest Way to Get to the U.S.

DANGER EVERYWHERE

Fleeing violence and poverty in Central America, and under siege in Tijuana, hundreds see safety in numbers. In fact, they may be the only ones they can count on.

Jason McGahan | Published Nov 25, 2018

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