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    Jason Asenso

    Jason Asenso is a reporting intern at Injustice Watch.

    Chicago voters
    News

    En 2020, los votantes del Condado de Cook votaron en números históricos para elegir jueces

    By Carlos Ballesteros, Emily Hoerner and Jason Asenso | December 9, 2020

    En la elección general de este año, tres de cada cuatro votantes del Condado de Cook votaron a favor o en contra de al menos un juez que buscaba la retención. ¿Es este nivel de compromiso una casualidad o una nueva normalidad?

    Chicago voters
    Judicial Elections

    In 2020, Cook County voters cast ballots for judges in historic numbers

    By Carlos Ballesteros, Emily Hoerner and Jason Asenso | December 3, 2020

    Three in four Cook County voters in this year’s general election voted for or against at least one judge up for retention. Is this level of engagement a fluke or a new normal?

    News

    Pretrial Fairness Act would make Illinois the first state to abolish cash bail

    By Jason Asenso | November 12, 2020

    Proponents say the deadly Covid-19 outbreak in the Cook County jail highlighted the urgent need to reduce the number of people who are incarcerated while awaiting trial.

    Elections

    Most people in jail can vote. Here’s why many don’t.

    By Jason Asenso | October 8, 2020

    Many detainees face barriers to the ballot box that exclude them from the electoral process, according to a report by the Prison Policy Initiative.

    Elections

    Here are 6 things you need to know about voting in Chicago this fall

    By Jason Asenso | September 29, 2020

    Here are some steps you can take to ensure that your vote counts in Chicago this fall.

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