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Terrence McCoy

Health

'You Shouldn’t Be Doing This'

Should marrying a child be allowed?

Terrence McCoy The Washington Post Oct 2018 25min Permalink

Disabled and Disdained

When a town becomes divided between those who work and those who don’t.

Terrence McCoy Washington Post Jul 2017 15min Permalink

Health

Disabled, or Just Desperate?

Between 1996 and 2015, the number of working-age adults receiving federal disability payments increased dramatically — but nowhere more so than in rural America. This is one man’s story.

Terrence McCoy Washington Post Mar 2017 Permalink

Sports

The Best African American Figure Skater in History Is Now Bankrupt and Living in a Trailer

The unexpected evolution of Olympic medalist Debi Thomas.

Terrence McCoy Washington Post Feb 2016 10min Permalink

Crime

Structured Settlements

How an entire industry built itself convincing lead-paint poisoning victims to sign over settlement payments for a fraction of what they’re worth.

Terrence McCoy Washington Post Aug 2015 20min Permalink

Arts Crime Media

The First 48 Makes Millions Off Imprisoning Innocents

What happened when 21-year-old Taiwan Smart became the target of both police and a reality TV show.

Terrence McCoy Miami New Times Jan 2014 20min Permalink

Crime

Virginia Larzelere: Sentenced to Death for a Murder She Didn't Commit

How a series of lies and an incompetent lawyer led to a Florida woman’s wrongful conviction.

Terrence McCoy New Times Broward-Palm Beach Sep 2013 20min Permalink

Politics Sports World Media

From Basketball Bad Boy to Dubious Diplomat

A profile of Dennis Rodman today.

Terrence McCoy New Times Broward-Palm Beach May 2013 20min Permalink

Crime

CIA Operatives, Barrels of Whiskey, and a Biker Named Thor

The story of Thor Holm Hansen—”Norwegian country singer, a former Outlaws motorcycle chieftain, and an ‘ambassador at large’ to a rebel Haitian government”—who claims to be back in Florida to locate his missing daughter.

Terrence McCoy New Times Broward-Palm Beach Feb 2013 20min Permalink

Arts

Millionaires Clash Over Shadyside Mansion

A strange, ongoing property battle among the richest of Texans.

Terrence McCoy Houston Press Oct 2012 20min Permalink