Jennifer Ball is a Spring 2016 editorial intern at In These Times. She is a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.
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Dispatch
Thanks to #BlackLivesMatter, Prosecutors Who Bungle Police Shooting Cases Face Tough Election Fights
While recognizing the limits of electoral politics, the movement has ousted two prosecutors--Anita Alvarez and Tim McGinty--and has more in its sights
Jennifer Ball
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Rural America
As Western Drought Drags On, Millions Are Counting on Lake Mead
Jennifer Ball