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November 2020 Judicial Election Guide
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Injustice Watch’s guide to the 2020 Cook County judicial general and retention elections.
Final election results show one Cook County judge lost her seat, others hold on by a thread
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Cook County Circuit Judge Jackie Portman-Brown lost her retention bid by less than 12,000 votes, while Judge John Mahoney III held onto his seat by about 2,100 votes. Several other judges kept their seats by slim margins.
Police and Prosecutors
4 actual proposals for cutting Chicago’s police budget right now
We likely won’t see the 75% cut that organizers have asked for, but there are some proposals on the table.
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Dos Jueces de Chicago, al borde de perder sus puestos al avanzar el conteo de votos
Los jueces del condado de Cook (Chicago) que buscan la reelección necesitan asegurar al menos el 60% de votos afirmativos para mantenerse en el puesto.
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My Tongue Fell Out and I Started to Lie
Two Cook County judges on verge of losing seats as vote counting continues
Commentary
I Wish to Live Alive, Not Just Survive
By Tamia Brinson |
Editor’s note: This poem is part of our #SpreadTheWord poem of the week series, featuring work by Chicago artists based on Injustice Watch reporting. This poem was inspired by “In Plain View: Cops Around The Country Are Posting Racist And Violent Comments On Facebook.”
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