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    Josh McGhee

    Josh McGhee

    Josh McGhee covers courts, corrections, and racial equity at Injustice Watch. He has reported on various topics in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs over the last decade. He comes to Injustice Watch after covering inequality and criminal justice at The Chicago Reporter. He’s previously worked as an executive producer at WVON, and as a reporter at the former neighborhood news website DNAinfo Chicago.

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    Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Iris Martinez
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    Circuit Court Clerk touts transparency with new bill. Critics say it’s not what she promised.

    By Josh McGhee | April 7, 2021

    As a candidate, Iris Martinez said the Freedom of Information Act was the ‘only way’ to address problems in the scandal-plagued office, but now she backs a transparency bill that critics say is toothless.

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    Illinois lawmakers clash with state Supreme Court over bias training for judges

    By Josh McGhee | March 16, 2021

    The Judicial Quality Act passed out of a state Senate committee Wednesday, despite opposition from the Illinois Supreme Court.

    Prisons and Jails

    Over 200,000 people are serving life in U.S. prisons. These are the consequences.

    By Josh McGhee | February 25, 2021

    The Sentencing Project’s latest report explores “America’s enduring reliance on life imprisonment.”

    The Circuit: Decoding the Cook County Court System

    This story is part of The Circuit, a data-driven collaboration to investigate and reveal how Cook County’s courts work.

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