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Oct 8, 2024 · Running for retention Nov. 5, Judge E. Kenneth Wright Jr. faces criticism from two prominent bar groups after disclosures of inappropriate tax exemptions he took on a house in Will County. Since the Injustice Watch report earlier this month, the veteran judge moved to rescind the tax breaks. by David Jackson and Kelly Garcia October 17, 2024.
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Oct 8, 2024 · Chicago police made nearly 200,000 secret traffic stops last year. Chicago police are required by law to document every time they pull someone over. But our new investigation reveals the department is releasing vastly incomplete data to oversight agencies, even as the superintendent pledges reforms. Injustice Watch is a Chicago-based nonprofit ...
Judicial Elections - Injustice Watch
Oct 8, 2024 · Injustice Watch’s comprehensive, nonpartisan guide to the 2024 Cook County judicial primary elections. Every two years, Cook County voters go to the polls to elect new judges and decide whether to retain sitting judges. We research every judicial candidate and provide comprehensive, nonpartisan voter guides for each Cook County judicial election.
Jury trials are disappearing. Here's why. | Injustice Watch
Feb 17, 2021 · Less than 2% of federal criminal cases go to a jury trial. A new study sheds light on the reasons so many people forego their day in court. The right to trial by an impartial jury is enshrined in the U.S. Constitution. But in U.S. courtrooms today, the vast majority of people forego this right, opting instead to settle or plead guilty.
Consequences of Over 200,000 People Serving Life in U.S. Prisons
Dec 5, 2023 · The Sentencing Project’s latest report explores “America’s enduring reliance on life imprisonment.”. More than 200,000 people are serving life sentences in U.S. prisons today, and most of them are locked in state correctional facilities. The vast majority of lifers are people of color, about 30% are people age 55 and older, and an ...
The Problems With Chicago’s Gang-Centric Gun Violence Narrative
Aug 31, 2021 · Lakeidra Chavis. Lakeidra Chavis is a reporter for The Trace in Chicago, where most of her work focuses on the city's gun violence prevention efforts. Prior to coming to The Trace, she reported for ProPublica Illinois and Chicago Public Media (WBEZ). City officials have repeatedly blamed gangs for driving up shootings.
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Jan 8, 2024 · Injustice Watch revealed in December how Chicago police denied hundreds of U visa certifications from undocumented crime victims. More than half of the city council called for accountability and new transparency rules, but the measures never passed. by Carlos Ballesteros June 20, 2023January 8, 2024. Criminal Courts.
SCRAM monitor comes at heavy cost for defendants
Dec 8, 2021 · Cook County judge Vazquez’s heavy use of sobriety monitor highlights oversight gaps. Billed as a humane punishment for drunk driving, SCRAM comes at a heavy cost for defendants. One judge in Maywood uses it often, and without oversight. by Maya Dukmasova December 8, 2021January 29, 2024. Illustration by Veronica Martinez for Injustice Watch.
Immigration - Injustice Watch
Jan 8, 2024 · A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by two Illinois counties hoping to keep their lucrative immigration detention contracts. Immigration courts are a federal civil court system under the U.S. Department of Justice. We cover immigration detention, deportation, and other intersections between immigrants and the Cook County courts.
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Injustice Watch strives to do journalism that positively impacts our community. Our work often leads to real and measurable change. We track the impact of our work in many forms, including legislation and policies to address problems we’ve identified through our reporting, corrective actions after our work exposes wrongdoing, community engagement around a topic we’ve covered, and positive ...