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Injustice Watch Poem Of The Week: 'Tired.'
The #SpreadTheWord poem of the week series features work by Chicago artists based on Injustice Watch reporting.
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Cook County Jail Election Guide Rejection Harms Voters And The Free Press
The Cook County Jail rejected 1,000 copies of Injustice Watch’s judicial election guide that had been sent to eligible incarcerated voters.
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Injustice Watch Analysis: Black Chicago Youth Are Disenchanted By 2020 Election Options, But Hope For A Progressive Future
"The mission of progressive Chicago youth is to take steps toward dismantling unequal institutions and systems altogether."
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Injustice Watch Mailed Its Judicial Election Guide To 1,000 Detainees At Cook County Jail — They Never Received Them
The Cook County Sheriff’s Office said Monday it had mistakenly rejected and returned the election guides.
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Injustice Watch Poem Of The Week: 'Tell Us What Reform Does…'
The #SpreadTheWord poem of the week series features work by Chicago artists based on Injustice Watch reporting.
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Juvenile Justice Advocates ‘Disappointed’ In Chicago Mayor For Supporting Embattled Retention Judge
Toomin, the county’s presiding juvenile justice division judge, has been criticized for opposing reforms to keep youth out of the system.
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Author Adam Goodman Talks 'The Deportation Machine'
UIC professor Goodman lays out the story behind "the well-oiled bureaucracy" that has deported 57 million people in the last 150 years.
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Check Your Judges: Why Cook County Judicial Elections Matter
More than 60 Cook County judges at the bottom of the ticket are vying to keep their jobs.
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Appeals Court Reverses This Judge More Than Any Other In Criminal Courts Seeking Retention
Kenneth Wadas has been reversed 25 times by the Illinois Appellate Court, twice as often as the other criminal judges running for retention.
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Most People In Jail Can Vote — Here’s Why Many Don’t
Many detainees face barriers to the ballot box excluding them from the electoral process, according to a Prison Policy Initiative report.
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Injustice Watch Poem Of The Week: Superior To Me
The #SpreadTheWord poem of the week series features work by Chicago artists based on Injustice Watch reporting.
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Cook County Judge Resigns, Avoiding Discipline For Alleged Sexual Harassment
Circuit Court Judge Mauricio Araujo resigned last week.
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U.S. House Subcommittee Investigates Cops Tied To Racist, Xenophobic Facebook Posts
A congressional subcommittee opened an investigation into eight law enforcement departments where officers have posted problematic comments.
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State Court Commission To Discipline Cook County Judge Accused Of Sexual Harassment
There is “clear and convincing evidence” that Cook County Circuit Court Judge Mauricio engaged in inappropriate behavior toward women.
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Poem Of The Week: China Cabinets
The #SpreadTheWord poem of the week series features work by Chicago artists based on Injustice Watch reporting.
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U.S. House Subcommittee Investigates Cops Tied To Racist, Xenophobic Facebook Posts
The officers and their departments were named in The Plain View Project, a database of Facebook posts and comments made by officers.
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Cicero Police Employee Accused Of Domestic Violence Kept Job Despite Investigator’s Warning
The department sustained the allegations against Delgado after an internal investigation by the Office of Professional Standards.
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Here Are 6 Things You Need To Know About Voting In Chicago This Fall
Injustice Watch is partnering with The TRiiBE to provide stories, perspectives, and critical information about the 2020 Election.
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‘To Be A West Side Organizer’
This essay was published as part of Essential Work, an Injustice Watch first-person series by young Black activists in Chicago.
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Judicial Accountability PAC Opposes Toomin, Araujo For Retention
A group of influential attorneys and progressive activists are encouraging voters to oppose the retention of judges Toomin and Araujo.
