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    A man sifts through a binder of documents laid out on the hood of his car in a parking lot, while looking at the camera.

    Hundreds more Black Chicagoans are pleading guilty to gun-possession charges. Here’s one possible reason why.

    By Josh McGhee | June 17, 2022

    As Chicago police have made more gun arrests, prosecutors are taking nearly all cases through the secretive grand jury process, where indictments are close to a sure thing.

    The Circuit

    Explore nearly two decades of Cook County court data

    The history and harm behind Illinois's criminal HIV transmission law

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    Federal gun prosecutions in Chicago region lag despite shooting epidemic

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    Court backlog leaves hundreds of people in Cook County Jail for more than a year

    By Carlos Ballesteros | April 28, 2021

    Covid-19 restrictions have led to a growing felony court backlog in Cook County. To clear it, “we have to move faster than normal,” one expert said.

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    Why is the Cook County Jail population rising?

    By Connor Echols and Jonah Newman | July 17, 2020

    There are about 800 more people in the jail than there were in early May. Injustice Watch took a closer look at what’s causing the change.

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    Chart: Bar ratings for 2018 judicial primary candidates

    By Jeanne Kuang and Rick Tulsky | March 5, 2018

    Judicial ratings released by the Chicago Council of Lawyers, the Chicago Bar Association, and the Illinois State Bar Association for candidates running in the March 2018 primary.

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    400 Years of Execution

    By Sam Hart | April 24, 2017

    Injustice Watch takes a look at how and for what crimes people have been executed on American soil.

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    Jail or Treatment for Mental Illness: How the states stack up

    By Anna Hazard | April 10, 2017

    For many, jail serves as primary mental healthcare provider.

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