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Joe Sexton

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ProPublica

Joe Sexton is a senior editor at ProPublica. Before coming to ProPublica in 2013, he had worked for 25 years as a reporter and editor at The New York Times.


Juvie detention center

On the rise: Percentage of girls in America’s juvenile justice system

October 2, 2015Justice

Girls, many of whom have suffered a range of trauma at home, make up a growing share of children arrested and detained across the country.

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