An analysis by Block Club Chicago and Injustice Watch found thousands of missing traffic stops that ended in gun-possession arrests in data Chicago police are required to report to the Illinois Department of Transportation.
Cam Systems
SCRAM devices come under fire from Cook County board
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Following Injustice Watch’s reporting, county commissioners held a hearing into the company that has billed more than $3 million to defendants ordered to wear SCRAM alcohol monitors.
Events
6 takeaways from our community conversation about systemic issues in the Cook County courts
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Injustice Watch convened a community conversation about systemic inequities in the Cook County courts and possible solutions last month, as part of The Circuit, our ongoing collaborative investigation into two decades of Cook County court data.
SAFE-T Act
There’s no ‘Purge Law’: Debunking right-wing propaganda about the SAFE-T Act
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Myths, half-truths, and obvious falsehoods about the SAFE-T Act have spread like wildfire. Injustice Watch breaks down and fact-checks some of the most egregious claims.
Judicial Elections
Evans elected to record 8th term as Cook County chief judge
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Judge Timothy Evans was unopposed in his bid to remain Cook County’s top judge, a post he has held for 21 years.
News
Lack of statewide pretrial data is an impediment to reforms, advocates say
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Advocates for domestic violence survivors say data is essential to debunk misinformation about the Pretrial Fairness Act. But a state board created to collect that data delayed its collection until next year.
News
Cómo funciona el desalojo en el condado de Cook
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¿Enfrenta un desalojo? Esto es lo que necesitas saber sobre cómo navegar los procedimientos.
News
Cook County juvenile jail using ‘semantics’ to hide many hours youths are isolated: report
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Most youths at the jail ‘are locked in their cells for most of the day, every day,’ possibly resulting in long-term damage to their mental health, according to a committee convened last year by Chief Judge Tim Evans.
News
How eviction works in Cook County
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Facing eviction? New Cook County programs aim to help keep people in their homes. Here’s what you need to know about navigating eviction proceedings.
News
SCRAM vendor continues to operate despite lapsed contract with Cook County
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With no oversight from county officials or direction from the chief judge, a private contractor continues to profit from court-ordered alcohol monitors.
Judicial Conduct
Her crime was driving without a license; a judge forced her to choose between months in jail or a year of alcohol monitoring
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Anastasia Strauther still doesn’t understand why Cook County Judge Gregory Vazquez ordered her to wear a sobriety monitor for a driving on a suspended license case.