Injustice Watch reviewed the new civilian police oversight ordinance and the changes that it will bring to policing in Chicago.
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More than 30 Chicago high schools will pursue alternatives to police
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Maira Khwaja, one of the community representatives on Hyde Park Academy’s council, said the vote to remove one of the police officers at her school represented “a huge win for the movement to remove police from schools and support our students in more holistic ways.”
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Illinois Supreme Court fills vacancy of judge who locked grandniece in holding cell
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The subcircuit seat has been vacant since Dec. 7, after Judge Jackie Portman-Brown lost her retention bid.
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Illinois speedy trial rights ordered reinstated — but not until October
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The state Supreme Court is delaying the reactivation of speedy trial rights until October in order to give chief circuit judges statewide “at least 90 days to prepare,” according to a press release.
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In Illinois, you (still) don’t have a right to a speedy trial
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At the start of the pandemic, the Illinois Supreme Court suspended defendants’ constitutional rights to a speedy trial as courtrooms closed throughout the state. But even as pandemic restrictions are lifted across the board, the right to a speedy trial remains on hold.
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Do you have a story to tell about Aurora police? Talk to us.
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Injustice Watch is investigating police misconduct and accountability in Aurora. We need your help.
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Morton students and alumni speak out against ‘gang contracts’ at school board meeting
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At least one school board member in west suburban Cicero said she would encourage the superintendent to end the controversial use of ‘gang contracts’ in response to our recent investigation.
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La historia y el daño detrás de la ley de criminalización del VIH de Illinois
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The Chicago Reader e Injustice Watch estudiaron los orígenes de la ley en Illinois, cómo los fiscales la han aprovechado en el Condado de Cook y sus impactos en quienes han sido acusados.