Posted in2018 Primary
2018 Cook County judicial voting guide: 10th subcircuit
Our guide to the Cook County judicial candidates running for seats in the 10th subcircuit.
Injustice Watch Staff
Our team of investigative reporters, editors, residents, and interns examine issues of equity and justice in the Cook County court system.
Posted in2018 Primary
2018 Cook County judicial voting guide: 14th subcircuit
Our guide to the Cook County judicial candidates running for seats in the 14th subcircuit.
Posted inStaff News & Awards
Injustice Watch announces launch of Chicago Data Collaborative
The Chicago Data Collaborative was founded, with Injustice Watch serving as fiscal sponsor, so that member organizations — research institutions, journalism organizations and transparency-minded groups — would work together to gather data and make it accessible.
Posted inJudicial Conduct
Illinois appeals court: Judge sleeping at trial does not require reversal
A judge’s nap while a jury trial was underway is not cause for a new trial, an Illinois appeals court panel ruled.
Posted inBail and Pretrial
New Cook County bond court rules appear to reduce, but not eliminate, problems
One-month report card on new rules: Fewer suspects were being held pretrial, but some still sent to jail because they could not afford bail.
Posted inBail and Pretrial
The risk judges take over bail
The system of bail in Cook County is about to undergo sweeping reforms. The experience described by a retired Washington state judge may explain why it has taken so long.
Posted inArchive
Federal prosecutions down, not up, under Trump
Tough on crime? Prosecutions dropping, not rising, under Trump, new study shows.
Posted inPolice
Testimony begins in trial of Chicago cop who fired gun into carload of teens
A Chicago teenager testified Wednesday that after Chicago police Officer Marco Proano fired multiple times into a sedan in 2013, the officer told him “I was lucky he ain’t killed me, and he was gonna kick me in my face.”
Posted inImmigration
Sessions tells Chicagoans: Complain to Rahm over immigration
Attorney General Jeff Sessions tells an audience in Miami that Chicago’s high murder rate and immigration policy are connected. He tells Chicagoans to call Mayor Rahm Emanuel or face a cutoff in federal grant money.
Posted inPolice
The Fraternal Order of Police’s Contract with the City, Explained
Our team collaborated with City Bureau, In These Times, and Invisible Institute to annotate the FOP’s contract with the city of Chicago.
