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Dirty System
A yearlong investigation strongly points to then-teenager Robert Johnson’s innocence—and Chicago police misconduct as a major contributing factor to his conviction.
Ellen Glover is a Chicago-based reporter covering police accountability issues and wrongful conviction cases. Her work has appeared on WNYC and in USA Today, Science Node and Indianapolis Monthly.
A yearlong investigation strongly points to then-teenager Robert Johnson’s innocence—and Chicago police misconduct as a major contributing factor to his conviction.