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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.

    A figure stands in front of an arcade-style claw game filled with people. At the back is a door marked DOC. On the floor is a folder marked

    Three strikes for Cook County prosecutors

    By Maya Dukmasova | December 19, 2022

    Illinois’ prosecutor-initiated resentencing law was supposed to be a progressive policy win. So far, it’s yielded no winners.

    Alderpeople call for hearings on Chicago police U visa certification program following Injustice Watch investigation

    Lockdowns and transfers have disrupted college classes for students at this Illinois prison

    Illustration of Cook County Judge Charles Burns reading a piece of paper that reads

    With 40 reversed decisions, longtime Cook County criminal court judge seeks another 6-year term

    A Black man in a white t-shirt stands next to a dark red Jeep Grand Cherokee, somberly looking off to his right.

    Chicago police are arresting thousands more Black drivers after traffic stops than they report to state regulators

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    Year in Review: Highlights from Injustice Watch’s work in 2022

    By Injustice Watch Staff | December 26, 2022

    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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    Illustration of a silhouette with a scene of a man getting stabbed outside his truck. In the background are pages of U visa denials.

    La policía de Chicago negó a decenas de indocumentados que fueron víctimas de delitos un camino hacia la ciudadanía

    By Carlos Ballesteros | December 12, 2022

    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
    Illustration of two police officers placing U visa applications in a pile labeled “denied.”

    Chicago police denied scores of undocumented crime victims a path to citizenship

    By Carlos Ballesteros | December 8, 2022

    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

    By Maya Dukmasova | November 30, 2022

    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

    By Brett Murphy (ProPublica) | November 29, 2022

    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
    A hand holds a judicial eletcion ballot with question marks around it

    We answer your last-minute questions about voting for judges

    By Maya Dukmasova and Alexandra Salomon (Curious City) | November 4, 2022

    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
    Five people stand in a courtroom in front of a judge with clipboards, ready to evaluate him.

    Is there a better way to evaluate retention judges?

    By Sky Patterson | November 3, 2022

    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.

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