A.C. Thompson | ProPublica, US Capitol insurrection & reporting neo-Nazis

This episode features ProPublica's A.C. Thompson. His reporting has helped lead to the exoneration of two innocent San Francisco men sentenced to life in prison and the prosecution of seven New Orleans police officers. As well as reporting for ProPublica, Thompson has worked extensively for the PBS documentary series FRONTLINE. His life was fictionalized on the HBO show “Treme.” In this episode we chat about white supremacy, neo-Nazis and the insurrection on the US Capitol.

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