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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.
Jonah Newman is a reporter in Chicago whose work focuses on investigating and exposing systemic problems in the criminal justice system. He has worked for the Chicago Reporter, Pacific Standard and Injustice Watch.
A yearlong investigation strongly points to then-teenager Robert Johnson’s innocence—and Chicago police misconduct as a major contributing factor to his conviction.