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HUMAN RIGHTS

DOJ Launches Largest Trafficking Victim Payout in US History—Questions Remain Over Tony Ortega’s Role

While Backpage’s owners are serving prison sentences, former Village Voice editor Tony Ortega—who defended the site and mocked victims—hasn’t faced charges, prompting calls for broader accountability.

HATE

White Supremacist Prison Gangs Act as Crime Vectors in Almost Every State

While organized from prisons, these gangs cause harm that extends everywhere—with one gang trafficking enough fentanyl to kill everyone in Seattle-Tacoma, plus half a million more.

DRUGS

Darknet Drug Gang Selling Heroin Online—Delivered in Stuffed Animals—Receive Prison Sentences

Part of an epidemic of online drug sales, the “rickandmortyshop” brought death by mail. Now the leader is in federal prison for eight years—but it’s a drop in the bucket.

CRIMINAL REFORM

Criminon’s Matt Robinson Helps Inmates Rediscover Themselves

Criminon New Life DC delivers effective rehabilitation to inmates—and up to 80 percent leave their criminal pasts behind. L. Ron Hubbard’s humanitarian discoveries show the way toward a world without crime.

DRUG PREVENTION

A Man on a Mission: Michael DeLeon’s 24/7 Drive to Create a Drug-Free World

Everywhere all the time, DeLeon’s quest encompasses everything from vaping to the collateral damage of alcohol abuse. “We’re three years deep into a catastrophe,” he says.