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Charting The Rise Of The Queer Criminal Trope In The Age Of “Peak Tv”, Natalie I. Rash
Charting The Rise Of The Queer Criminal Trope In The Age Of “Peak Tv”, Natalie I. Rash
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Two shows in 2022 dipped their toes into the world of the queer mobster, an age-old trope seen in film and television since the days of film noir cinema, but that is also rooted in a real and complicated history in film, television and real-life.
https://medium.com/@natalie.rash74/charting-the-rise-of-the-queer-criminal-trope-in-the-age-of-peak-tv-c1f58dc71cc6
He’S ‘Like A Math Magician’: One Man’S Path Towards Clemency, Steven Vago
He’S ‘Like A Math Magician’: One Man’S Path Towards Clemency, Steven Vago
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This is a profile on Bobby Ehrenberg, an incarcerated person who recently applied for clemency after turning his life around. https://medium.com/@steven.vago/hes-like-a-math-magician-one-man-s-path-towards-clemency-9bcea1cfdfdc
Beneath Brooklyn’S Darkened Skies, Court Continues Long Into The Night, Emilie Ruscoe
Beneath Brooklyn’S Darkened Skies, Court Continues Long Into The Night, Emilie Ruscoe
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Tens of thousands of people who pass annually through New York’s criminal justice system via night court in Brooklyn. In these eight hours, the administration of justice slows and the human foundation of this bureaucracy is on display as the court works into the night. http://www.emilieruscoe.com/night-court/
Security Districts In New Orleans, Kara Chin, Emily Siegel
Security Districts In New Orleans, Kara Chin, Emily Siegel
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We did an investigative study of security districts in New Orleans. For nearly 20 years, neighborhoods in the city’s wealthier sections have voted to impose higher taxes only on themselves for additional security that benefits their own neighborhoods. These added patrols supplement the city’s often-criticized police. Last year, security districts raised nearly $6 million in additional revenue that isn’t shared with the rest of the city. No other major city has implemented a publicly funded law enforcement system that allows voters to funnel tax dollars for additional security that is not shared with the city at large.