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Jan 13, 2025 · Injustice Watch is a Chicago-based nonprofit journalism organization that examines issues of equity and justice in the court system.
Three Cook County judges close to losing seats following scrutiny
Nov 6, 2024 · Editor’s note: This story describes preliminary results as they stood the day after the Nov. 5 election. For our report on the final election results, click here. One Cook County judge …
5 big ideas to stop sentencing innocent people to death - Injustice …
Dec 13, 2019 · How can courts stop sentencing innocent people to death? Our Unrequited Innocence project highlighted some potential solutions.
Judicial Elections - Injustice Watch
Nov 21, 2024 · Every two years, Cook County voters go to the polls to elect new judges and decide whether to retain sitting judges. We research every judicial candidate and provide …
Judges - Injustice Watch
Nov 14, 2024 · There are more than 400 circuit court judges in Cook County. Their decisions on the bench touch many aspects of life, from traffic tickets to orders of protection, civil lawsuits to …
Consequences of Over 200,000 People Serving Life in U.S. Prisons
Dec 5, 2023 · Jenn Vargas / Flickr More than 200,000 people are serving life sentences in U.S. prisons today, and most of them are locked in state correctional facilities. The vast majority of …
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Jury trials are disappearing. Here’s why. - Injustice Watch
Feb 17, 2021 · Less than 2% of federal criminal cases go to a jury trial. A new study sheds light on the reasons so many people forego their day in court.
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Since we launched in 2015, our reporting has shifted policy and legislation, prompted investigations, sparked town halls and community conversations, helped increase voter …