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Josh Levin

The Welfare Queen

Ronald Reagan made Linda Taylor a notorious American villain. Her other sins were far worse.

Josh Levin Slate Dec 2013 1h5min Permalink

Arts Crime Music

More Dispatches from the R. Kelly Trial

Featuring the debut of the “Ghost Sex Defense.”

Josh Levin Slate Jun 2008 Permalink

Arts Crime Music

Dispatches from the R. Kelly Trial

The “Shaggy Defense,” the “Little Man Defense,” and more—live from R. Kelly’s 2008 child pornography trial.

Josh Levin Slate May 2008 Permalink