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Zaron Burnett III

Zaron Burnett is an investigative journalist and longform features writer based in Los Angeles. He covers culture, politics, race, and other perplexing mysteries for MEL.

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Growhouses, Pot Fields and Biker Gangs: The Secret Lives and Crimes of Amish Drug Dealers

Just because you avoid modernity, doesn’t mean you abide by the law

How ‘Based’ Became the Alt-Right’s New Favorite Piece of Black Slang

Their use of the term is a derisive way to exploit Black labor, erode our progress and casually make us and our language laughable

The Rise and Fall of Otoniel, the So-Called ‘New Pablo Escobar’

The arrest and capture of Dairo Antonio Úsuga, aka Otoniel, was lauded by the President of Colombia. But what influence will his downfall realistically have on international drug trafficking?