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20 Years after his death, Gary Webb’s truth is still dangerous

Originally published: FAIR (Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting) on December 29, 2024 by Belén Fernández (more by FAIR (Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting)) | (Posted Dec 31, 2024)

Twenty years ago this month, on December 10, 2004, former San Jose Mercury News investigative reporter Gary Webb died by apparent suicide, following a stretch of depression.