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Help us investigate plea bargaining: tell us your story
Did you or someone you know plead guilty to something you didn’t do? We want to hear about it.
Injustice Watch Staff
Our team of investigative reporters, editors, residents, and interns examine issues of equity and justice in the Cook County court system.
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The victim was not dead; he was in New Jersey
The history of the capital punishment in America is littered with dubious milestones. Injustice Watch co-founder Rob Warden, together with attorney Daniel Lennard, chronicle that history, including instances of racism, of error, of torture, and more.
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An American Epidemic: Crimes of Wrongful Liberty
Tens of thousands of individuals have been victimized by perpetrators who would have been locked up had the criminal justice system worked properly, the authors’ research shows. The problem is not just the wrongful conviction, but also the wrongful liberty of the culprit.
Posted in2018 Primary
Early morning report: Cook County judicial races, 2018
Early morning returns offer hope: Voters appeared to favor judicial candidates without blemishes
Posted in2018 Primary
Injustice Watch 2018 Cook County judicial voting guide: pocket edition
Use this pocket version of our voter’s guide at the polls to find out information about your judicial candidates.
Posted in2018 Primary
Past bar group evaluator: Judicial hopefuls get thorough review before rated
Jonathan Lubin, past chairman of the evaluation committee for the Decalogue Society, offers a commentary describing the arduous process that groups go through to be fair and accurate in their assessments of each judicial candidate.
Posted in2018 Primary
2018 Cook County judicial voting guide: 4th subcircuit
Our guide to the Cook County judicial candidates running for seats in the 4th subcircuit.
Posted in2018 Primary
2018 Cook County judicial voting guide: 15th subcircuit
Our guide to the Cook County judicial candidates running for seats in the 15th subcircuit.
Posted in2018 Primary
2018 Cook County judicial voting guide: 11th subcircuit
Our guide to the Cook County judicial candidates running for seats in the 11th subcircuit.