A.C. Thompson

A.C. Thompson is a senior reporter with ProPublica and producer and correspondent for the PBS documentary series FRONTLINE. His work has helped lead to the exoneration of two innocent San Francisco men sentenced to life in prison, the prosecution of seven New Orleans police officers, and a Congressional investigation of the U.S. Border Patrol. His life was fictionalized on the HBO show “Treme.” Engaging the World: Leading the Conversation on People and Communities in Motion traces why we move and what happens to the places we leave, cross, and settle. Episodes cover immigration and migration, the building and dismantling of neighborhoods, the use of public space, and the point where a shared idea becomes collective action. In this series, we engage with activists, artists, authors, educators, and journalists to consider how people and communities respond to the cultural, environmental, political, and social forces that put them in motion, and how, through that movement, they transform the world around them. Guest: A.C. Thompson Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Produced by Past Forward in partnership with Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at Chapman University. Date recorded: October 22, 2026 Past Forward is providing this podcast as a public service. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Please read our Program and Product Disclaimer for more information.