Juan Thompson
Juan Thompson is a former Reporter for The Intercept.
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While Baltimore Police Idle, Black Lives Perish
Baltimore residents fear the latest homicide spike is the result of police officers not doing their jobs in high-crime neighborhoods. Police say they fear reprisals from the law if they're too hard on suspects.
Mississippi Family Faces Jail Time for Cheering at High School Graduation
Family members could spend six months in jail or pay a fine of $500 after cheering for graduating relatives.
Corrected: St. Louis Grapples — and Fails to Grapple — With the Matter of Murdered Black Women
Blacks are more likely to be killed in Missouri than any other state, and five black women in St. Louis were recently killed in rapid succession. Do local police care?
Chicago Police Put Antlers on Black Man and Posed for Pictures
The Bugaboo That Is Advocacy Journalism
The Insurance Scam That's Fleecing Low-Income Drivers — And How Police Are Making It Worse
Scammers pose as insurance agents and offer cheap policies — and then victims are doubly punished when police accuse them of being in on the ruse and seize their vehicles.
Corrected: St. Louis Residents Fight to Keep Spy Agency From Taking Their Homes
The NGA, a lesser-known cousin of the National Security Agency, is considering a move to a location in North St. Louis that would require the demolition of 47 homes.
Online, Black Writers Confront Racist Backlash
As social movements organize against police violence toward black men and women, a wave of online racism targets black writers.
Baltimore Residents: "We Just Can't Go Back"
After Baltimore’s chief prosecutor charged six police officers with the killing of Freddie Gray, the city appears calm, but residents worry about returning to normal.