Inside the lawsuits, a paper trail shows how a once-close partnership between billionaire Stan Kroenke and Mayor James Butts is unraveling.
Christopher Damien is a reporter at The New York Times, focusing on law enforcement and incarceration in California as part of the Local Investigations Fellowship. His work highlights the justice system's impact on families, particularly in the context of Riverside County's jails, where he has reported on the experiences of those affected by deaths of unconvicted individuals. Christopher's investigations have been featured in outlets such as USA TODAY, Los Angeles Times, and Yahoo News.











