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About Juan M. Thompson

Juan M. Thompson is a journalist with a focus on race and the criminal justice system. Prior to joining The Intercept, he worked as a production assistant and reporter at Chicago’s NPR member station WBEZ and as a reporter for DNAinfo Chicago. He lives in Brooklyn. | Follow Juan at Twitter @juanmthompson

Roots of Racism? White Power or Dylann Roof’s Love Interest Chose Black Man Over Him

Dylann Roof, the 21-year-old white supremacist accused of murdering nine black churchgoers at an historic church in Charleston, South Carolina, was captured Thursday morning, ending an extensive 14-hour search by federal and local law enforcement. Roof’s arrest brings some relief to a city and [...]

Roots of Racism? White Power or Dylann Roof’s Love Interest Chose Black Man Over Him2016-11-29T17:37:11-05:00

Baltimore Residents: “We Just Can’t Go Back”

By Juan M. Thompson | Originally Published at The Intercept. May 3, 2015 | Photographic Credit; David Goldman/AP After prosecutor Marilyn Mosby charged six Baltimore police officers with the killing of Freddie Gray, this city, which had been roiled by protests since his death in police custody [...]

Baltimore Residents: “We Just Can’t Go Back”2015-05-08T02:19:42-04:00
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