Michael Edison Hayden
Michael Edison Hayden grew up on Long Island. His work has been featured in the New York Times , Foreign Policy, the Los Angeles Times , and National Geographic, among other publications.
Police Brutality and Deportation Won't Stop the Deadly MS-13 Gang
We talked to local cops and community activists about Trump's favorite target: a murderous gang comprised partly of immigrants he does not understand.
The Murder of Two Teenage Girls Is Haunting a Small Indiana Town
The girls went for a hike during their winter break and turned up dead about a day later. On Monday, cops released a sketch of the man they believe killed them.
Trump Loves to Hate This Machete-Toting Gang
The notoriously brutal MS-13 gang recruits undocumented people from abroad, making them a perfect foil for Donald Trump. The only problem: Their victims are often immigrants, too.
A Serial Killer's Random Murders Are Haunting Phoenix
People of color can't help but wonder if cops would have pinned the spree on someone already if victims were rich or white.
The Anatomy of a Mass Shooting at a House Party
How a teenage get-together turned into a scene of bloody chaos that left one neighbor dead.
The Death of Meat-Meat: What Happened After Cops Killed a Mentally Ill Black Man on Camera
How the police shooting of a mentally ill black man has flown under the radar in 2016 America.
The Strange Rise and Violent Fall of Long Island's Dirtiest Police Chief
Former Suffolk County Chief James Burke's recent conviction on civil rights charges opened a window into a lurid cop culture of illegal wiretapping, cover-ups, sex addiction, drunk driving, and blackmail.
Inside the Bizarre, Unsolved Case of the Long Island Serial Killer
How a string of murders became one of America's most infamous crimes, fueling wild conspiracy theories and rumors along the way.