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Josh Marcus

US reporter

Josh Marcus joined The Independent in 2021 and serves as a Social Justice Reporter. He covers civil rights, climate, and prisons. His reporting for The Independent's 'End the Death Penalty' campaign was shortlisted for the 2022 Digiday Media Awards. His work has appeared at VICE News, Rolling Stone, Outside magazine, and Minnesota Public Radio. He is based in San Francisco, California.

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<p>Supporters of President Donald Trump wave flags to protest the election results at the Maricopa County Elections Department office on November 5, 2020 in Phoenix, Arizona</p>

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<p>A row of Palestinian flags are seen on the fence at the pro-Palestinian demonstration encampment at Columbia University in New York on Wednesday April 24, 2024</p>

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<p>Shujaa Graham, a death row exoneree (above left), is part of a coalition challenging California’s capital punishment law at the state supreme court </p>

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