November 28, 2018

South Bend Tribune Reporter Talks About Investigative Series On Elkhart County Justice System

Original story from   WVPE-FM

Jennifer Weingart
Article origination WVPE-FM
A Conversation with Christian Sheckler Of The South Bend Tribune - Jennifer Weingart

A Conversation with Christian Sheckler Of The South Bend Tribune

Jennifer Weingart

About two weeks ago the South Bend Tribune published a series of investigative reports about issues within the justice system in Elkhart County.

WVPE’s Jennifer Weingart sat down with Tribune reporter Christian Sheckler who, along with reporters from ProPublica, dug into the Elkhart Police Department.

 

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