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author, 'S Street Rising'
Former Washington Post reporter and author of the memoir S Street Rising: Crack, Murder and Redemption in D.C.
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Ruben Castaneda
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FROM Ruben Castaneda
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Caught in the Crack Epidemic In the late 1980s and early ‘90s, reporter Ruben Castaneda wasn’t just covering the crack epidemic for the Washington Post — he was also taking part in it. While reporting on D.C. mayor Marion Barry’s downfall after being caught using the drug, Castaneda was hooked on it himself.
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