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Head of Productions + Investigations . Producer = finalist, Best Audio Doc, Scripps Howard winner.
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TODAY: new episodes of You Didn't See Nothin dropped! Episodes 4 and 5 are available for streaming now from Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen.
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PLUS - catch You Didn't See Nothin wheatpasted throughout the city and read a reflection from podcast host in our latest View From the Ground. See all the locations and catch Yohance's reflection here: invisible.institute/ydsnpodcast
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You Didn't See Nothin has been named one of Guardian's top podcasts of the week. Tune in tomorrow wherever you get your podcasts!
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Part investigation and part memoir, “You Didn't See Nothin” follows as he revisits the story that introduced him to the world of investigative journalism, and examines how its ripple effects have shaped his life over the past quarter-century.
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For the past two-and-a-half years I've been working on this podcast with the brilliant and a star team . It's one of my favorite things I've ever made and I hope you listen.
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OUT NOW: hear to the first three episodes of You DIdn’t See Nothin hosted by . Listen now on Apple Podcasts or anywhere you get your podcasts. Learn more about You Didn’t See Nothin: invisible.institute/ydsnpodcast
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I just listened to the first three episodes of You Didn't See Nothin from & , hosted by , and it was one of the best things I've ever listened to.
If you trust my taste, download now.
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Chicago blocks release of inspector general report prompted by “Somebody” podcast - A mother’s quest for answers after her son’s murder inspired an official inquiry, but the city is exercising information control. theintercept.com/2023/02/04/chi by ,
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Chicago blocks release of inspector general report prompted by “Somebody” podcast theintercept.com/2023/02/04/chi by ,
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Chicago blocks release of inspector general report prompted by “Somebody” podcast theintercept.com/2023/02/04/chi by ,
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Very excited for the upcoming launch of our latest podcast You Didn't See Nothin from writer and the dream team at . First eps drop Feb 15th!
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Hate Crime Podcast ‘You Didn’t See Nothin’ In The Works From Yohance Lacour & USG Audio deadline.com/2023/02/you-di
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actually the deadline has actually been EXTENDED to Oct. 24! 🥳
Plenty of time left to apply!
If you don't see yourself in this role because you fear you're not qualified: APPLY ANYWAY! And hype up the folks who you KNOW could do it but who are doubting themselves to apply, too!
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last day to apply today!! send in those applications, tell your aspiring boss friends! twitter.com/mdoukmas/statu…
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this guide takes thousands of hours of our team's time to research. if you think this civic journalism is a good thing for our community consider sending a few bucks our way. We're a non-partisan nonprofit and we rely on your support to keep going!
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This guide takes an immense amount of work from the small but mighty team (and some incredible freelancers). I'm so proud of what we've accomplished again this year and want to tell you how the sausage gets made. A little behind-the-scenes 🧵:
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COOK COUNTY: Our judicial election guide for the Nov. 8 general election is here! There are 61 judges running for retention and we’ve spent months researching them all. Use our guide to #CheckYourJudges and help us spread the word!
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Chicago-area voters! Injustice Watch has released its guide for judicial elections -- the most opaque yet potentially consequential portion of the ballot:
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COOK COUNTY: Our judicial election guide for the Nov. 8 general election is here! There are 61 judges running for retention and we’ve spent months researching them all. Use our guide to #CheckYourJudges and help us spread the word!
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Catch me on in the noon hour today talking about 's magnificent judicial election guide! #CheckYourJudges
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Don’t know which judicial candidates to vote for in the November election? has researched all of the candidates for their 2022 Cook County judicial election guide.
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USEFUL ELECTION TOOL!!!
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COOK COUNTY: Our judicial election guide for the Nov. 8 general election is here! There are 61 judges running for retention and we’ve spent months researching them all. Use our guide to #CheckYourJudges and help us spread the word!
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#CheckYourJudges with this useful resource from Field grantee partner , a Chicago-based nonprofit, nonpartisan journalism organization that focuses on issues of equity and justice in the court system.
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COOK COUNTY: Our judicial election guide for the Nov. 8 general election is here! There are 61 judges running for retention and we’ve spent months researching them all. Use our guide to #CheckYourJudges and help us spread the word!
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Getting ready to fill out your ballot on Nov. 8? Our friends at have an incredible guide to the 61 judicial candidates running for retention in Cook County. Check it out below ⬇️
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COOK COUNTY: Our judicial election guide for the Nov. 8 general election is here! There are 61 judges running for retention and we’ve spent months researching them all. Use our guide to #CheckYourJudges and help us spread the word!
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COOK COUNTY: Our judicial election guide for the Nov. 8 general election is here! There are 61 judges running for retention and we’ve spent months researching them all. Use our guide to #CheckYourJudges and help us spread the word!
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Jennifer Del Prete is free after retrial in Will County is dismissed
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To learn more about women and wrongful convictions:
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I remember finding her case while talking to a lawyer about a different case. She said it was the case that kept her up at night.
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“[Somebody] is a dogged and searing investigation of the murder of a young Black man in Chicago and the institutional indifference surrounding it.” Listen here: invisible.institute/somebody-podca
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Grateful to for going beyond the buzzword of "collaboration" in journalism and developing this research on what really works:
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Here I am!
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The First Time - CHIRP’s Live Lit and Music series returns to @martyrslive 6/15!
Meet the reader: @QueenLilyBe a Chicago westside born + raised award-winning storyteller. Creator of The Stoop Storytelling Series + co-host/producer of Story Collider Chicago buff.ly/3MznSpH
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The First Time - CHIRP’s Live Lit and Music series returns to 6/15!
Meet the reader: a journalist and producer. In 2021, her audio reporting was a Pulitzer Prize finalist for the 7-part investigative podcast “Somebody”. buff.ly/3MznSpH
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So proud that our very own @trinattrill has been recognized as one of 10 Leaders for A New Chicago by and !!
She is our director of data & leader of our investigations into gender based violence. Follow & support the project at btsurface.com
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This weekend, 11-7 is featured in the ‘For Freedoms’ special exhibition, booth 181, among 4 Chicago-based artists exploring the values of abolition. You can also join the artists for a free & public discussion TODAY 2pm at 21c Museum Hotel.
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This weekend! Hear from members of our Somebody podcast team (@samstecky ) at #FOIAFest on how we turned a FOIA investigation into an audio story.
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#FOIAFest is next week! Want to learn how to turn public records into awesome audio? The team behind the award-winning podcast Somebody will break it down. Tickets >> tinyurl.com/2p8u2tf3 @FlowersAlison @chicagoan @invinst @shapearl @samstecky @headlineclub @howsoundtweets2
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Tragedy is what led Wells to podcasting. When her son was murdered in 2016, she worked with to uncover the truth, documenting their journey in the award-winning #podcast Somebody @somebody_pod .
Listen to how it all started: apple.co/33V2HgP
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