
Jennifer Smith Richards
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Jennifer Smith Richards
@jsmithrichards
Investigations in the Midwest at ProPublica. Past: Chicago Tribune by way of OH/GA/NY/WV. Enthusiastic about FOIA + data. Tell me everything.













Illinois law bans schools from fining students as discipline. So police have been doing it for them. @Jodiscohen and I explain how kids have been punished with thousands of tickets in 3 years for school fights, profanity and other teenage behavior. chicagotribune.com/investigations…



FINALLY: After six years, we at the Chicago Tribune Guild have won our first contract. We are so proud of what we ratified today with near unanimous support: raises, bonuses, salary minimums, AI protections, seniority rights & more. How did we get this done? (1/7)


Are you a current or former government employee? Sign up to be a source for our reporters. We may contact you with questions related to your area of experience. Your insights will be incredibly important to our work post-election. propublica.org/tips/federal-w…

