Jessica Lussenhop
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Washington, DC, United States
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Wayne Jenkins from behind bars: 'I sold drugs as a dirty cop'
He led a rogue police force who were jailed for a long list of crimes. Now in a BBC exclusive he explains why. → Read More
Chinese dreams on Native American land: A tale of cannabis boom and bust
How the pandemic cannabis boom led to chaos on the Navajo Nation, pitting two minorities against each other. → Read More
George Floyd murder: Minneapolis police to face US federal probe
The justice department announces probe into city police practices after George Floyd murder verdict. → Read More
Lisa Montgomery: Looking for answers in the life of a killer
Lisa Montgomery is due to be executed on Tuesday, but lawyers argue she is mentally ill and deserves mercy. → Read More
The 65 days that led to chaos at the Capitol
The riots of 6 January took many by surprise, but to those tracking conspiracy and extreme right groups online, the warning signs were all there. → Read More
A harsh reality in coal country
Built on coal, Colstrip has been under threat for years. It may not matter who sits in the Oval Office. → Read More
A one-man Covid crusade in rural America
It was a battle against time for Tony Vargas, who put personal tragedy aside to do what he thought was right. → Read More
Breonna Taylor: Why it's hard to charge US police over shootings
There are reasons why it's rare that excessive use of police force leads to a trial. Here they are. → Read More
Mark and Patricia McCloskey: What really went on in St Louis that day?
A US couple gained instant notoriety for waving guns at protesters. What really happened that day? → Read More
Coronavirus: Why US is expecting an 'avalanche' of evictions
As businesses reopen across the US, so are eviction courts with tens of thousands of lives being upturned. → Read More
George Floyd death eases tensions between two communities
An immigrant community divided by the anti-racist protests rocking the US. → Read More
Philando Castile death: 'I lost my best friend in a police shooting'
Four years before George Floyd's death made global headlines, another man was shot dead in the same city. → Read More
George Floyd death: Why has a US city gone up in flames?
Tensions in Minneapolis did not start with the death of George Floyd. They've been years in the making. → Read More
Coronavirus: Meat shortage leaves US farmers with 'mind-blowing' choice
As the virus disrupts the food chain, millions of pigs could be put down without ever making it to table. → Read More
Coronavirus: The untold story of America's biggest outbreak
Infections spread like wildfire through a pork factory in South Dakota. Here's how it happened. → Read More
Coronavirus at Smithfield pork plant: The untold story of America's biggest outbreak
Infections spread like wildfire through a pork factory in South Dakota. Here's how it happened. → Read More
Coronavirus: I'm using my pizza oven to toss masks for nurses
Chicagoans are racing to make personal protective equipment for frontline workers. → Read More
The woman in search of Indian Country’s missing —
When authorities fail families, Lissa Yellowbird-Chase steps in. → Read More
The amateur sleuth who searched for a body
An indigenous mother goes missing in North Dakota. Why did it take a volunteer group to bring her home? → Read More
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Why half of America panics when this woman falls ill
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has become a pop culture icon as well as the liberal face of the Supreme Court. → Read More