My latest for MindSite News looks at a man, who spent years in solitary confinement without the opportunity to go outside or exercise. His case made it to the US Supreme Court, but the court decided not to hear it.

Here's the story of Michael Johnson, how he reconnected with his

#BREAKING : ABC 7 Chicago I-Team has learned Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough has died. She was 73.

She was the 1st woman and Black person to hold the position.

This comes after Yarbrough was hospitalized, last week, with an undisclosed illness.

abc7chicago.com/karen-yarbroug…

Really excited to be on this panel about public safety next week w/ Arne Duncan (Obama's Secretary of Education and Managing Director of Chicago CRED), Samuel Schoenburg (Police District Council Member), & Maya Dukmasova (Injustice Watch - Moderator)! ckcle.ce21.com/item/policing-…

This is fantastic. It’s such a great and important book. What a brilliant settlement.

A spokesperson for Ald. Michelle Harris' office told Block Club Chicago that any news or footage of the raid is 'a lie.'

NEW: In the shadow of yesterday’s tragic Key Bridge collapse, a historic Black community along the Port of Baltimore is fighting for a voice. The bridge’s collapse fits into a long lineage of the port’s disparate impact on surrounding Black neighborhoods

capitalbnews.org/key-bridge-col…

Ok apparently this is fake news. Footage is of the raid of Carrie Austin's office. My next question is: is Michelle Harris going to sue these Avalon people for libel?

Is Ald. Michelle Harris's office really getting raided by the FBI?

We're hosting a policing symposium here at Chicago-Kent Law in 2 weeks

Arne Duncan, Sharone Mitchell, Jr., Maya Dukmasova, joey mogul, and Sam Schoenburg are just some of the great panelists!

The event is open to the public with free breakfast, lunch, and CLE credit

ckcle.ce21.com/item/policing-…

With some mail-in ballots still outstanding, preliminary results from Tuesday's primary elections show Democratic Party-backed judicial candidates swept the countywide races. Read our round up of Cook County judicial election results, by Dan Hinkel: injusticewatch.org/judges/judicia…

the youth 🤝 Injustice Watch cbsnews.com/chicago/news/c…

🧵 last week, the police district council nominating committee released its picks for board members of chicago’s civilian police oversight body. mayor brandon johnson has 30 days to select seven.

let’s break down the picks 🕵️‍♂️

Great piece by my colleague G. about the outrageous lengths county political insiders will go to thin out competition for their chosen candidates on the ballot
injusticewatch.org/judges/judicia…

today in local news gold: toni is poised to seize the onion of pettiness crown from lori lightfoot

This competitive hyperlocal race shines a light on the democratic experiment of judicial elections. Illuminating reporting by Maya Dukmasova and Alejandra Cancino. injusticewatch.org/judges/judicia…

A great collab! And a great neighborhood story!

One week until election day! Pick up a copy of the Chicago Reader citywide to get your Injustice Watch #CheckYourJudges voter guide in print!

One week until election day! Pick up a copy of the Chicago Reader citywide to get your Injustice Watch #CheckYourJudges voter guide in print!

Happening now: Senior reporter Maya Dukmasova is doing a Reddit AMA about Cook County judicial elections. Head over there to ask her all your burning questions about the judicial races on your ballot. #CheckYourJudges reddit.com/r/chicago/comm…