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    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.

    Prisons and Jails

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

    By Adriana Martinez-Smiley | November 17, 2022

    Stateville prison in Joliet has the most postsecondary programming of any Illinois prison. But the recent transfer of dozens of students, and persistent lockdowns due to staffing shortages are disrupting educational opportunities for people inside.

    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.

    News
    An illustration showing two large-scaled judges sitting on either side of a white opening where a small person stands with a shadow casted behind them.

    Abortion-rights advocates fearful of Republicans gaining control of Illinois Supreme Court in Nov. 8 election

    By Rita Oceguera and Maureen Dunne | November 1, 2022

    With Roe overturned, a Republican majority on the state’s highest court could limit access to abortions, particularly for teens, across the Midwest.

    Judicial Elections
    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

    By Maya Dukmasova | October 25, 2022

    Though lauded for his handling of a specialized drug court program, Charles Burns’ decisions in felony cases have been undone by higher courts more often than his colleagues’.

    Judicial Elections
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    Help us distribute our judicial election guide

    By Injustice Watch Staff | October 11, 2022

    Injustice Watch is looking for community organizations, local businesses, and civic do-gooders who are interested and willing to help distribute our guide to the November 2022 Cook County judicial elections.

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    #checkyourjudges

    2022 Cook County judicial election guide

    By Injustice Watch Staff | October 11, 2022

    Injustice Watch’s nonpartisan guide to the November 2022 Cook County judicial elections.

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