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Joe Barrett

@jbarrchicago

Senior Midwest correspondent for The Wall Street Journal. I cover infrastructure and the environment as well as odd happenings. I also have a bunch of guitars.

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So many great books written in the last year by my friends and colleagues: Ben Kesling , Cameron McWhirter, Zusha Elinson, Neil King, Shibani Mahtani. Could one Jonathan Eig win a Pulitzer? The Trib thinks so: chicagotribune.com/entertainment/…

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Here's my latest: Trysts, trials, flowing hair...and a plot twist: The horse soap opera at Theodore Roosevelt National Park faces cancellation. wsj.com/us-news/wild-h… via The Wall Street Journal

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It has been 250 days since Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained in Russia during a reporting trip. He remains in a Moscow prison.

We are offering resources for those who want to show their support for him. wsj.com/Evan

It has been 250 days since Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained in Russia during a reporting trip. He remains in a Moscow prison. We are offering resources for those who want to show their support for him. #IStandWithEvan wsj.com/Evan
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🧵Detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich turns 32 today.

He was arrested in Russia on March 29 during a reporting trip and remains in a Moscow prison.

We’re offering resources for those who want to show their support. wsj.com/Evan

🧵Detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich turns 32 today. He was arrested in Russia on March 29 during a reporting trip and remains in a Moscow prison. We’re offering resources for those who want to show their support. #IStandWithEvan wsj.com/Evan
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Six months ago, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained in Russia during a reporting trip.

He remains in a Moscow prison.

We’re offering resources for those who want to show their support for him. wsj.com/Evan

Six months ago, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained in Russia during a reporting trip. He remains in a Moscow prison. We’re offering resources for those who want to show their support for him. #IStandWithEvan wsj.com/Evan
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🧵 On March 29, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained in Russia during a reporting trip.

He remains in a Moscow prison.

We’re offering resources for those who want to show their support for him. wsj.com/Evan

🧵 On March 29, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained in Russia during a reporting trip. He remains in a Moscow prison. We’re offering resources for those who want to show their support for him. #IStandWithEvan wsj.com/Evan
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Chicago has taken efforts to help curb flooding in the city, but in those efforts could be too paltry in the fight against climate change, The Wall Street Journal's Joe Barrett reports. wsj.com/us-news/climat… via The Wall Street Journal

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Here's my latest story: “Vacancy becomes a disease, and it's contagious.” Chicago, Pittsburgh and other cities are trying to put tens of thousands of empty housing lots in the hands of developers. wsj.com/real-estate/to… via The Wall Street Journal

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The small city of Evanston, Ill., is the only place in the U.S. paying reparations to Black residents harmed by discrimination wsj.com/articles/a-sma… via The Wall Street Journal

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🧵 One hundred days ago, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained in Russia during a reporting trip. He remains in a Moscow prison.

We’re offering resources for those who want to show their support for him. wsj.com/Evan

🧵 One hundred days ago, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained in Russia during a reporting trip. He remains in a Moscow prison. We’re offering resources for those who want to show their support for him. #IStandWithEvan wsj.com/Evan
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🧵 Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained in Russia on March 29 during a reporting trip and remains in prison. We’re offering resources for those who want to show their support for him. wsj.com/Evan

🧵 Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained in Russia on March 29 during a reporting trip and remains in prison. We’re offering resources for those who want to show their support for him. #IStandWithEvan wsj.com/Evan
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Volunteers across Chicago are providing necessities to migrants who are spending weeks living in police stations waiting for housing wsj.com/articles/in-ch… via The Wall Street Journal

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🧵 Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained in Russia on March 29 during a reporting trip and remains in prison. We’re offering resources for those who want to show their support for him. wsj.com/Evan

🧵 Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained in Russia on March 29 during a reporting trip and remains in prison. We’re offering resources for those who want to show their support for him. #IStandWithEvan wsj.com/Evan
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Not good: WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich's pretrial detention was extended by three months by a Russian court. The U.S. says he is wrongfully detained. wsj.com/articles/inves… via The Wall Street Journal

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Gun bans of any kind were seen as a third rail in American politics for years. Now more Democratic states are passing AR-15 prohibitions. “This is now an electorally winning issue.' wsj.com/articles/assau… via The Wall Street Journal

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🧵 We’re offering resources for people who want to show their support across social media for Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was detained in Russia on March 29 during a reporting trip and remains in prison on.wsj.com/3NbR8GH

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