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Gary webb, the investigative reporter who broke the story about the cias involvement with crack cocaine dealers in southern california in the 1980s has been found dead from a gunshot wound to the head in sacramento. His only published book, dark alliance is still a classic of contemporary journalism. Yet these people are real and their stories are true. Several of webb s critics were merely acting as gatekeepers. Soon to be a major motion picture starring jeremy renner kill the messenger tells the story of the tragic death of gary webb, the controversial newspaper reporter who committed suicide in december 2004. Selected writings by the author of dark alliance, by gary webb, is edited by his son, eric webb, and published by seven stories press.
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