Staff news
Maya Dukmasova joins Injustice Watch as senior reporter
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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’
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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
The murder Chicago didn’t want to solve
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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.
Staff news
Meet the reporters: A Q&A with new Injustice Watch staff Josh McGhee and Rita Oceguera
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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
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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.
News
Es probable que todos los jueces del Condado de Cook que se postularon a la reelección —incluyendo Toomin — se queden en sus cargos
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Cada juez del Condado de Cook que se postulaba para permanecer en su cargo, parecía estar preparado para conservar su lugar en el estrado.
Judicial Elections
All Cook County judges up for re-election — including Toomin — likely to keep their seats
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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 para las elecciones judiciales de Noviembre 2020
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Guía de Injustice Watch para las Elecciones Judiciales generales y de retención del Condado de Cook de noviembre de 2020
Judicial Elections
November 2020 Judicial Election Guide
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Injustice Watch’s guide to the 2020 Cook County judicial general and retention elections.
