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Scott Michels
Scott Michels is a Producer at Retro Report. He previously covered national legal news for ABC News. His work has also appeared in U.S.News & World Report, The New York Daily News and other publications. He is a graduate of New York University School of Law and Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism, where he has also been an adjunct assistant professor.

How Watergate and Citizens United Shaped Campaign Finance Law

Extremism in America: Out of the Shadows

Extremism in America: A Surge in Violence

Extremism in America: Missed Warnings

Extremism in America: The Oklahoma City Bombing

Extremism in America: Emergence of The Order

How Prop. 187 Transformed the Immigration Debate and California Politics

9/11 Heroes: Surviving the Biggest Attack on U.S. Soil
First responders who survived 9/11 don’t want the day to be forgotten.
For teachers: This video is part of a collection of resources including four short films, each accompanied by a lesson plan and student activity.

How the Military Response to 9/11 Led to Two Decades of War in Afghanistan
Officials who drove the decades-long war in Afghanistan look back on the strategic mistakes and misjudgments that led to a 20-year quagmire.
For teachers: This video is part of a collection of resources including four short films, each accompanied by a lesson plan and student activity.

We’re Catching More Diseases From Wild Animals, and It’s Our Fault.

Poll Watchers and the Long History of Voter Intimidation

Bush v. Gore: How a Recount Dispute Affects Voting Today

The Domestic Violence Case That Turned Outrage Into Action

Racial Inequality Was Tearing the U.S. Apart, a 1968 Report Warned. It Was Ignored.

Combating the Myth of the Superpredator

Trump’s Immigration Rhetoric Echoes a Bitter Fight from the 90s

A New Housing Program to Fight Poverty has an Unexpected History

How Segregation Influenced Evangelical Political Activism

The Roots of Evangelicals’ Political Fervor

Operation Ceasefire: Inside a Community's Radical Approach to Gang Violence

The Back Story on Bad Forensic Science

Sanctuary Cities: An Uproar That Began Long Ago

How Zero Tolerance Blurred the Lines Between Schools and Criminal Justice

What Is a Healthy Diet? The Answers Are Unsatisfying

Bliss Point: How Food Companies Make Us Crave Their Products

Is the Key to Obesity All in Your Gut?

The Unexpected Science of Exercise

Why Waco is Still a Battleground in the 2nd Amendment Debate

E. Coli Outbreaks Changed Food Production, But How Safe Are We?

Flawed Evidence: The Limits of Science in the Crime Lab

The Lasting Impact of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Disaster

Crime and Punishment: Three Strikes and You’re Out

Toxic Waste in the Neighborhood: The Love Canal Disaster
