Keri Blakinger

staff writer at the LA Times

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Many psychedelic mushroom edibles don't contain the active ingredient psilocybin, and have potentially harmful or illegal compounds, a recent LA Times investigation found.

Buying ‘magic mushrooms’ in LA? You may not be getting what you think

Many psychedelic mushroom edibles don't contain the active ingredient psilocybin, and have potentially harmful or illegal compounds, a recent LA Times investigation found.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The Federal Bureau of Prisons announced this week that it will close the women’s prison in Dublin, California — where prison staff have reportedly assaulted inmates.

NorCal women’s prison is shutting down due to sex abuse claims

The Federal Bureau of Prisons announced this week that it will close the women’s prison in Dublin, California — where prison staff have reportedly assaulted inmates.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The LA Times received a thumbnail drive smuggled out of LA Men's Central Jail, containing videos showing stabbings, fist fights, suicide attempts, and graphic incidents.

Surveillance videos from LA County Jails show inhumane treatment

The LA Times received a thumbnail drive smuggled out of LA Men's Central Jail, containing videos showing stabbings, fist fights, suicide attempts, and graphic incidents.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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