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Susan Ferriss

Reporter  The Center for Public Integrity
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Susan Ferriss has investigated a range of issues, from environmental destruction and real-estate fraud to police corruption and international drug trafficking. As a prize-winning Latin America correspondent for Cox Newspapers, her reports included stories on child labor, child migration and transnational gangs. She also covered California state government, politics and immigration at the Sacramento Bee. Susan is co-author of The Fight in the Fields, a history of Cesar Chavez and the farmworker movement.

Coverage areas

California bucks trend; politics or money to blame?

With young illegal immigrants an election-year football, politicians often leave out why there's no 'right way' to attempt to immigrate.

A Supreme Court decision means thousands will be eligible to get hearings for new sentences for crimes committed as minors.

Florida public defenders ask for juveniles to be removed from privately run rehabilitation center.

Thousands of 16- to 30-year-olds could benefit from relief that will let them work legally, and stop fearing deportation.

L.A.'s school police and district react to reports of thousands of tickets issued to Latino and black middle-school students.

In New York City, the NYPD is under fire for the rate at which officers issue citations.

A report looks at how three troubled California communities are struggling with high suspension rates of vulnerable students.

Public radio, the Center report on L.A. school police ticketing that federal education officials are now scrutinizing.

Los Angeles school punishment data attract federal scrutiny

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