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    Maya Dukmasova

    Maya Dukmasova joins Injustice Watch as senior reporter

    By Injustice Watch Staff | June 25, 2021

    Dukmasova joins us from the Chicago Reader, where she covered housing, criminal justice, and the courts. She will lead our coverage of judges, our signature beat.

    Essential Work

    Video: ‘The allegory of the activist’

    By Injustice Watch Staff | March 24, 2021

    This short film is part of Injustice Watch’s Essential Work project, a first-person storytelling series by young Black Chicago activists.

    Police and Prosecutors
    Black and white photos spread out on a desk

    The murder Chicago didn’t want to solve

    By Mick Dumke, ProPublica Illinois | March 4, 2021

    In 1963, a Black politician named Ben Lewis was shot to death in Chicago. Clues suggest the murder was a professional hit. Decades later, it remains no accident authorities never solved the crime.

    Josh and Rita
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    Meet the reporters: A Q&A with new Injustice Watch staff Josh McGhee and Rita Oceguera

    By Injustice Watch Staff | February 4, 2021

    In an interview with Editor-in-Chief Adeshina Emmanuel, Josh and Rita discussed what issues they’re covering, and how they’re making sense of 2020.

    News

    Year in review: Injustice Watch’s best reporting in 2020

    By Injustice Watch Staff | December 22, 2020

    2020 was an unprecedented year, and our reporting team worked to cover the courts, judicial elections, the movement against racism and police violence, and Covid-19. Here are some of our best stories this year.

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    Es probable que todos los jueces del Condado de Cook que se postularon a la reelección —incluyendo Toomin — se queden en sus cargos

    By Injustice Watch Staff | November 6, 2020

    Cada juez del Condado de Cook que se postulaba para permanecer en su cargo, parecía estar preparado para conservar su lugar en el estrado.

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    Judicial Elections

    All Cook County judges up for re-election — including Toomin — likely to keep their seats

    By Injustice Watch Staff | November 4, 2020

    Judge Michael Toomin, who was the target of opposition by juvenile justice advocates, appeared to narrowly hang on to his seat. Three other judges were also expected to win by slim margins, according to unofficial results as of Wednesday morning.

    Judicial Election Guides
    Guía de Injustice Watch para las Elecciones Judiciales generales y de retención del Condado de Cook de noviembre de 2020

    Guía para las elecciones judiciales de Noviembre 2020

    By Injustice Watch Staff | October 6, 2020

    Guía de Injustice Watch para las Elecciones Judiciales generales y de retención del Condado de Cook de noviembre de 2020

    Judicial Elections
    Injustice Watch Judicial Election Guide

    November 2020 Judicial Election Guide

    By Injustice Watch Staff | October 6, 2020

    Injustice Watch’s guide to the 2020 Cook County judicial general and retention elections.

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    Our commitment to anti-racism

    By Injustice Watch Staff | June 4, 2020

    We can and we must do better.

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