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Jessica Pishko

Jessica Pishko is an independent journalist and lawyer who has been writing about the criminal legal system for a decade with a focus on the political power of law enforcement officials. Her book, The Highest Law in the Land, exames how the unchecked power of sheriffs threatens democracy.

Jessica's Latest Articles

Internal emails show how fringe groups fueled Sheriff Chad Bianco’s ballot seizure

Records reveal that the unprecedented taking of 650,000 ballots was based on the thinnest of evidence, raising alarms over how the November election could be disrupted.

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