Injustice Watch’s david jackson unveils the latest appellate court ruling in an ongoing feud between two appellate judges and a special prosecutor will wants them tossed from a wrongful conviction appeal. injusticewatch.org/judges/2024/sp…

The insular politics of becoming a Cook County judge and the reasons so few seem to want it this year, the latest from Maya Dukmasova with help from Dan Hinkel and david jackson injusticewatch.org/judges/judicia…

Our 2024 Cook County Judicial Primary Election Guide is here! Use our comprehensive, nonpartisan guide to learn more about the 69 candidates running for judge in Cook County. #CheckYourJudges injusticewatch.org/checkyourjudges

We're throwing a party to celebrate the launch of our judicial election guide! Join us next Saturday, Mar. 2 at Haymarket House for FREE brunch, cocktails, and games! There will even be #CheckYourJudges BINGO. Stop by anytime between 10-1. Register here: eventbrite.com/e/checkyourjud…

We’re printing 120,000+ copies of our judicial guide to distribute throughout Cook Co. We’re looking for individuals, community organizations, and local businesses to help with distribution. Is this something you’d be interested in? Sign up to help here: airtable.com/appvbU6ELrucpX…

Chicago Police Lt. John Poulos is running for judge after a tumultuous career in which police investigators said he engaged in a “pattern of deception.” Read more from Injustice Watch’s Carlos Ballesteros. injusticewatch.org/judges/judicia…

We're hiring a new executive director to lead our mission-driven, nonprofit news organization focused on issues of equity and justice in the Cook County court system. Learn more about the position and apply here: injusticewatch.org/about/jobs/exe…

With death at Cook County jail at a record level last year, IW’s Carlos Ballesteros found repeated lapses in supervision and care. Read this important investigation here: injusticewatch.org/project/jail-d…

A few days before Burke was charged in 2019, Better Government Association and WBEZ came out with this story on his mixing of private/official business, which included reporting by David Kidwell and me wbez.org/politics/2018/…

Another well-crafted, nuanced report from Dan Hinkel and Kelly Garcia digging into the City of Chicago’s failures to reform youth justice. Well worth the read. injusticewatch.org/juvenile-court…

The latest stellar reporting effort from Maya Dukmasova and Alejandra Cancino who spent more than a year exposing the unfair treatment of tenants living in unsafe buildings. injusticewatch.org/project/tenant…

NEW: As Chicago plays host to the DNC, putting the Chicago Police Department in the spotlight, a new analysis finds CPD made nearly 200,000 traffic stops last year they never reported to state regulators. Story produced with Bolts. ✍️: Pascal injusticewatch.org/criminal-court…

Please read the latest from david jackson, a series of oversight failures that led to horrific abuse at the state’s “model center” for abandoned foster kids. injusticewatch.org/juvenile-court…

A state judicial oversight board has opened an investigation surrounding a courtroom feud between a Judge and a lawyer, from Alejandra Cancino injusticewatch.org/judges/judicia…

Chicago, the northside workshop is at capacity. People are excited to learn how to find out whether a building has been cited and how to uncover who REALLY owns a building — even if the landlord uses an LLC or corporation. Come to our Westside and Southside workshops!