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Jonah Newman
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Managing Editor, Injustice Watch
Chicago
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Biography
I'm a data journalist at The Chicago Reporter. Previously, I've worked at The Chronicle of Higher Education, Homicide Watch D.C., the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and the Jerusalem Post. My writing has also appeared in Thirty Two Magazine and Tablet Magazine. My focus is on telling stories that investigate, explore and, ultimately, complicate our understanding of the world. I'm always looking for new ways to draw people into a story and convey complex information simply, powerfully and beautifully. I'm a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, a proud Minnesotan and an aspiring world traveler.
Content
By Jonah Newman Verified| Injustice Watch Verified Investigative reporting doesn’t always make a measurable impact, and reverberations often come long after stories are published. That wasn’t true for Injustice Watch this year. Our work in 2024 led to a court order granting tenants in eviction court more information about their landlords, prompted a county board hearing into deaths at the Cook County Jail, triggered referrals to state oversight officials for two Cook County judges, and led to more informed participation in judicial elections.
By Jonah Newman Verified| Injustice Watch Verified This content is password protected. To view it please enter your password below:Password: Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. Republish this articleThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. We welcome and encourage other news organizations to republish our reporting on the Cook County court system.
By Jonah Newman Verified| Chicago Tribune Verified Maybe you’ve had this experience: You get to the bottom of your ballot and see dozens of names you’ve never heard of. They’re the Cook County retention judges. Judges might be the most obscure names on your ballot, but they’re quite possibly the elected official you’re most likely to come into contact with. If you dispute a traffic ticket, face eviction or foreclosure, get a divorce, sue for damages after an accident or are accused of a crime, a Cook County judge is involved.
Company Info
Injustice Watch
Injustice Watch is a Chicago-based nonprofit journalism organization that examines issues of equity and justice in the court system.
Chicago, Illinois, United States
+1 312-521-0977
Founded: 2015