News
The problems with Chicago’s gang-centric narrative of gun violence
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City officials have repeatedly blamed gangs for driving up shootings. But an analysis shows that the Chicago Police Department’s own data doesn’t back up its leaders’ claims.
COVID-19
No one knows how many Chicago cops are vaccinated against Covid-19
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How many cops have gotten their vaccine shots? The question has a definite answer. But no one in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s office or the police department seems able to put a number on it.
Police and Prosecutors
Here’s what you should know about Chicago’s latest police accountability ‘compromise’
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Injustice Watch reviewed the new civilian police oversight ordinance and the changes that it will bring to policing in Chicago.
News
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.”
News
Illinois appellate court denies exonerated man’s innocence certificate
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While the state vacated Wayne Washington’s 1996 conviction for Marshall Morgan’s murder, he’s still fighting an uphill battle for an innocence certificate.
News
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.
Know your rights
Know your rights: What to do if you’re a student facing school discipline
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A Chicago civil rights attorney offers advice for students facing school discipline and their parents.
Berwyn
Conozca sus derechos: qué hacer si es un estudiante que enfrenta una disciplina escolar
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Un abogado de derechos civiles de Chicago ofrece consejos para los estudiantes que enfrentan disciplina escolar y sus padres.
Juvenile Justice
‘Contratos de Pandillas’ en escuelas de Cicero y Berwyn causan preocupación sobre la criminalización juvenil
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Más de 100 estudiantes en siete años han firmado “contratos de pandilla” por una presunta afiliación a una pandilla.
Juvenile Justice
‘Gang contracts’ in Cicero and Berwyn schools raise concerns about criminalization of youth
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More than 100 students in seven years have signed “gang contracts” for a suspected gang affiliation.