Illinois’ prosecutor-initiated resentencing law was supposed to be a progressive policy win. So far, it’s yielded no winners.
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Year in Review: Highlights from Injustice Watch’s work in 2022
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Our small but mighty Injustice Watch team has been busy in 2022. Here are some highlights of our work from the past year.
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La policía de Chicago negó a decenas de indocumentados que fueron víctimas de delitos un camino hacia la ciudadanía
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Inmigrantes que buscan una visa U están siendo bloqueados por dos sargentos que anteriormente estuvieron cerca de ser despedidos por estar involucrados en tiroteos controversiales, lo cual genera dudas sobre el compromiso de CPD con el programa de visas U.
Immigration
Chicago police denied scores of undocumented crime victims a path to citizenship
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Immigrants seeking a U visa are being blocked by two sergeants who were previously involved in controversial shootings and on the verge of being fired, raising questions about CPD’s commitment to the U visa program.
Judicial Elections
Election results: All Cook County judges won retention in 2022 election
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Democrats maintained their majority on the state’s highest court after winning one of the two competitive supreme court races in the collar counties.
Police and Prosecutors
How Jessica Logan’s call for help became evidence against her
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Police in Decatur, Illinois, used a dubious technique known as 911 call analysis to make the case that Jessica Logan killed her infant son. An Illinois appellate court recently upheld her conviction.
Judicial Elections
We answer your last-minute questions about voting for judges
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Judicial elections can feel overwhelming, but you shouldn’t leave the ballot blank. Injustice Watch partnered with WBEZ’s “Curious City” to answer your questions about judicial elections.
Judicial Elections
Is there a better way to evaluate retention judges?
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Nearly half of states have public commissions that evaluate judges’ performance. But Illinois, where voters rely on evaluations from bar associations, has historically resisted judicial reforms.