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Federal gun prosecutions in Chicago region lag despite shooting epidemic
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An Injustice Watch analysis shows the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois prosecuted far fewer gun crimes than comparable districts.
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400 Years of Execution
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Injustice Watch takes a look at how and for what crimes people have been executed on American soil.
Projects
Easterbrook Case Explorer
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This interactive supplements an Injustice Watch investigation of opinions authored by Seventh Circuit judge Frank Easterbrook for the U.S. Court of Appeals. Read the full investigation here.
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Cops in Cook County among worst, huge study of traffic stops across U.S. finds
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Dubious distinction: In one of the largest studies of traffic stops ever, researchers at the University of North Carolina found several Cook County departments have among the worst ratios of searching after stops people of color compared to white drivers.
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Unequal Treatment: Cops and Stops
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First in a series of reports examining the unequal treatment afforded people of color at critical points in the criminal justice system.
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Cops and Stops
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View the interactive version of our investigation here. Distrust of the criminal justice system in general, and the police in particular, is widespread in minority communities around Chicago. As a task force appointed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel reported this spring, “Racism and maltreatment at the hands of the police have been consistent complaints from communities of color for decades.” In April, Injustice Watch launched an examination into the unequal treatment afforded people of color at critical points in the criminal justice system. This is the first of those reports.
Judicial Election Guides
Cook County judicial candidates: who’s running and how they’re rated
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Dozens are vying for judge’s seats in Cook County. Not all of them got recommendations from local bar groups.
Judicial Election Guides
Becoming a Circuit Judge in Cook County
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Becoming a circuit judge in Cook County is a complex process. Here’s an explanation of how it works.
Police Abuse: No Consequences
As cops’ versions of shootings contested, City pays millions
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Ten times in the last five years, the City of Chicago has paid $1 million or more to settle claims stemming from fatal shootings by Chicago police officers, city records show. All of the 10 people shot were African-American. Eight were 25 or younger. Nine were men. Nine of the shootings occurred on the South Side.
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Illinois Courts Commission: A Look at the Lengths and Results of the Cases
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Of the few cases that appear before the Courts Commission, punishment is slow and seldom more than a public reprimand.