Matt Mencarini is a data and accountability reporter at Bridge Michigan. He was born and raised in Chicago and joined Bridge in July 2026 as a Report for America Corps Member. His journalism career has taken him to five different states. He reported on mass incarceration in Kentucky, voting rights i\u2026<\/p>\n
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