Christopher Moraff

Christopher Moraff is a reporting fellow at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and covers politics, civil liberties, and criminal justice policy for a number of media outlets.

NO WAY OUT

7th Grader Killed by Philly Cops ‘Never Had a Chance’

Thomas Siderio—who cops said had a gun—had a brutal childhood, according to family friends.

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NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE

Looting on Fifth Avenue, Baseball Bats in Fishtown

Thousands of people turned out for a seventh night of protests, despite a growing police presence and threats from the president to call in the military.

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‘COLLECTIVE GRIEF’

Curfews and Soldiers Can’t Contain the Nation’s Chaos

Violent protests over George Floyd’s death raged into Sunday evening, as protesters faced tear gas and rubber bullets—and even a rogue trucker speeding down a Minneapolis highway.

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‘LET IT BURN’

Philadelphia Goes From Calm to Chaos in an Instant

Mayor James Kenney declared an 8 p.m. curfew for the city after demonstrations against police brutality turned chaotic, with cars and a Starbucks store set on fire.

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Reefer Madness

Synthetic Weed Is Back, Bigger Than Ever, and Scary as Hell

Just when the overdose crisis fueled by fentanyl couldn’t get any worse, a flood of synthetic cannabinoids is here. Experts say the new generation is more unpredictable than ever.

Christopher Moraff

Christopher Moraff

7th Grader Killed by Philly Cops ‘Never Had a Chance’

Looting on Fifth Avenue, Baseball Bats in Fishtown

Curfews and Soldiers Can’t Contain the Nation’s Chaos

Philadelphia Goes From Calm to Chaos in an Instant

Synthetic Weed Is Back, Bigger Than Ever, and Scary as Hell

Fake Pain Pills Killed Prince and Thousands More Americans

Trump, Look Up: Killer Fentanyl Is Coming From Canada

Sessions’ Weed Adviser Wants Doctors to Drug-Test Everyone

Bill Cosby Declares Victory; Prosecutors Vow to Try Again

Jury Can’t Decide If Bill Cosby Is Innocent or Guilty