
Cheryl W. Thompson
Senior Editor and Correspondent at NPR
Investigative Correspondent/Sr. Ed. @NPR | Alum @WaPo | Past prez @IRE_NICAR l Pulitzer juror ‘22/‘23 | Journo prof @GWU l 2x UIUC grad l Chgo. girl | AKA 💕💚
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Ernie Haynes stands next to a memorial for his daughter, Jennifer, at his home in Risingsun, Ohio. Following her drug overdose death in 2017, he was charged with abduction after trying to gain custody of his grandchildren. The action sparked a five-year legal battle to clear his name. Dustin Franz for NPR hide caption toggle caption Dustin Franz for NPR Ernie Haynes stands next to a memorial for his daughter, Jennifer, at his home in Risingsun, Ohio.
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So, the new Pope, an American and a Chicagoan, taught at Mendel Catholic High School on the city’s South Side where both my brothers graduated. A small world, indeed.

My very Catholic, Chicago born-and-bred mother is smiling down in this moment. An American Pope from my hometown. Well…

White smoke! https://t.co/Rm8SXUQWws