Jonah Newman

People with means can buy their freedom; those without access to money sit in jail - sometimes for months or even years - while their case works its way …

By: Jonah Newman ,; TheChicagoReporter

January 20, 2016

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In Chicago, New Police Reform Task Force Triggers Feeling of Déjà Vu

Chicago is once again gripped by a familiar story.

By: Jonah Newman ,; TheChicagoReporter

December 4, 2015

News

Inspections at Immigration Detention Centers Conceal Human Rights Abuses

Inspections overlook serious deficiencies, from sexual assaults to lack of medical care.

By: Jonah Newman ,; TheChicagoReporter

November 4, 2015

News

Section 8 Residents Claim Private Security Company Harasses Them

Martinez and his company have turned Concordia Place into a de-facto prison.

By: Jonah Newman ,; TheChicagoReporter

September 18, 2015

News

Prisons & Policing

More Than Half of Chicago Area Universities Have Armed Police Departments

After the shooting death of unarmed black man, should colleges employ police officers at all?

By: Jonah Newman ,; ChicagoReporter

August 10, 2015

Op-Ed

Dismantling the Towers

What began as a mothers' crusade to protect their children from gangs, rats and roaches evolved into something else.

By: Jonah Newman ,; ChicagoReporter

March 21, 2015

News

Chicago Police Misconduct Payouts Topped $50 Million in 2014

The vast majority of payments came from settlements, which usually do not require the city or police officers to admit wrongdoing.

By: Jonah Newman ,; TheChicagoReporter

March 3, 2015

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