Piper French

journalist based in Los Angeles

Journalist

Piper French on KCRW

More than five years after the Trump administration implemented its family separation policy at the border, up to 2,000 children might still be without their parents.

Families separated at border: Reunification effort is painfully slow

More than five years after the Trump administration implemented its family separation policy at the border, up to 2,000 children might still be without their parents.

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After winning a hotly-contested election, LA County’s new district attorney took over the nation’s largest prosecutorial outfit in late 2020.

LA deputy district attorneys have a long history of opposing George Gascón’s reforms

After winning a hotly-contested election, LA County’s new district attorney took over the nation’s largest prosecutorial outfit in late 2020.

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