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    Injustice Watch was founded in 2015 to expose institutional failures that stand in the way of a just and fair society. Read our latest work here.

    Appellate Judge Sheldon A. Harris

    Judicial watchdog files complaint against appellate judge accused of interfering in nephew's case

    By Jonah Newman | May 2, 2022

    The charges allege Harris spoke with two judges hearing an appeal involving his nephew, an allegation first reported by Injustice Watch in 2020.

    Eisha Love and other advocates are fighting to change Illinois’ name-change statute. They say the law disproportionately affects trans people.

    Trans people with felony convictions fight for right to change names in Illinois

    Proteger a ancianos indocumentados depende de legisladores estatales y locales, abogan defensores ante paralización del Congreso

    With Congress gridlocked, advocates say it’s up to state and local lawmakers to protect the undocumented elderly

    A man in a wheelchair with an amputated leg sits next to his wife, who is standing next to a table with her hand in front of her face.

    Chicago’s undocumented seniors face slim and dangerous housing options

    Judicial Elections
    A judge sits with a gavel with outstretched hands of people offering money, some with X's over them.

    Illinois judicial candidates are frustrated with new ban on out-of-state donations

    By Rita Oceguera | May 20, 2022

    Illinois banned out-of-state donations to deter outside influence in judicial campaigns, but candidates and experts say it fails to address interference from powerful individuals and groups within the state.

    Judicial Elections
    Two gavels on a blue background with papers floating behind them.

    Elected judges are rarely voted out of office. Here’s why.

    By Maya Dukmasova and Andrew Meriwether (WBEZ) | May 12, 2022

    Injustice Watch and WBEZ’s Curious City podcast teamed up to explain why it’s so rare for a Cook County judge to be voted out of office.

    Aging in the Shadows
    An elderly man with one amputated leg wheels himself on a wheelchair past a dining room table.

    Expertos latinos de Chicago analizarán en un panel la serie ‘Envejecer en las sombras’

    By Laura Rodríguez Presa (Chicago Tribune) | April 25, 2022

    El miércoles al mediodía, acompaña a Laura Rodríguez y a Carlos Ballesteros para una conversación en vivo y español por Facebook, junto con un panel de expertos que ayudarán a diseccionar la serie, su significado y su efecto potencial.

    Aging in the Shadows
    A man's wrinkled hands count out pills on a paper towel. Seven pill bottles are scattered on the table in front of him.

    Injustice Watch and Chicago Tribune host Facebook Live discussion on undocumented seniors

    By Laura Rodríguez Presa (Chicago Tribune) | April 19, 2022

    In a Facebook Live event Wed., April 20, reporters Carlos Ballesteros and Laura Rodríguez Presa will talk with experts about their series on the challenges facing undocumented seniors.

    Prisons and Jails

    The Illinois Department of Corrections misled the public on Legionella outbreak at several prisons

    By Grace Asiegbu | April 12, 2022

    In a press release last month, officials said Legionella had been found in two prisons, but records show it had actually been found at five.

    2022 judicial primary

    Why are so few people running for Cook County judge?

    By Maya Dukmasova | March 31, 2022

    Only 64 candidates filed to run for Cook County circuit court judge this year — a record low. There were nearly twice as many judicial hopefuls in the last election.

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