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EPISODE · Aug 1, 2026 · 31 MIN

Is The American Justice System The Best? An Outsider Weighs In.

from The Block Club Chicago Podcast · host Jack Laurence, Block Club Chicago, Mike Leonard, Patrick Dolan, Jon Hansen

Australian true crime podcaster Jack Laurence joins Sidebar to discuss the American justice system from the outside looking in.  Host - Jon Hansen Guests - Jack Laurence, Mike Leonard, Patrick Dolan Listen To One Minute Remaining Patrick Dolan, Employment Lawyer Mike Leonard, Federal Defense Attorney Want to donate to our non-profit newsroom? CLICK HEREWho we areBlock Club Chicago is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit news organization dedicated to delivering reliable, relevant and nonpartisan coverage of Chicago's diverse neighborhoods. We believe all neighborhoods deserve to be covered in a meaningful way.We amplify positive stories, cover development and local school council meetings and serve as watchdogs in neighborhoods often ostracized by traditional news media.Ground-level coverageOur neighborhood-based reporters don't parachute in once to cover a story. They are in the neighborhoods they cover every day building relationships over time with neighbors. We believe this ground-level approach not only builds community but leads to a more accurate portrayal of a neighborhood.Stories that matter to you — every daySince our launch seven years ago, we've published more than 30,000 stories from the neighborhoods, covered hundreds of community meetings and send daily and neighborhood newsletters to more than 150,000 Chicagoans. We've built this loyalty by proving to folks we are not only covering their neighborhoods, we are a part of them. Some of us have internalized the national media's narrative of a broken Chicago. We aim to change that by celebrating our neighborhoods and chronicling the resilience of the people who fight every day to make Chicago a better place for all.

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