Jan 13, 2025 · Injustice Watch is the only newsroom in Cook County dedicated to reporting on the court system. Our goal is one of public service: to listen to and center people affected by institutional injustices and provide our community with the information and resources needed to hold power to account.

Injustice Watch strives to do journalism that positively impacts our community. Our work often leads to real and measurable change. We track the impact of our work in many forms, including legislation and policies to address problems we’ve identified through our reporting, corrective actions after our work exposes wrongdoing, community engagement around a topic we’ve covered, and positive ...

Jan 10, 2025 · Are you a Chicago renter, homeowner, community advocate — or just someone who’s curious about Chicago’s housing landscape? Join Injustice Watch senior reporters Maya Dukmasova and Alejandra Cancino for a free, hands-on workshop to help Chicago residents learn how to research building code violations and find out who owns properties in the city.

Dec 23, 2024 · 2024 was a judicial election year, which meant our small team spent months researching more than 150 people running for judge and published comprehensive, nonpartisan voter guides for the March primaries and November general election.Before Injustice Watch began reporting extensively on judicial elections, Cook County voters generally knew very little about judges on their ballots, and more ...

Dec 17, 2024 · Injustice Watch is the only newsroom in Cook County dedicated to reporting on the court system. Our goal is one of public service: to listen to and center people affected by institutional injustices and provide our community with the information and resources needed to hold power to account.

Injustice Watch is the only newsroom in Cook County dedicated to reporting on the court system. Our goal is one of public service: to listen to and center people affected by institutional injustices and provide our community with the information and resources needed to hold power to account.

Nov 22, 2024 · At least 440 people from Cook County have been exonerated since 1989, according to the National Registry of Exonerations, far more than any other jurisdiction in the country. We report on the appeals and post-conviction claims of people who say they were wrongfully convicted.

Jan 8, 2024 · Police are the front door of the criminal legal system, and disparities in where they patrol and whom they arrest reverberate throughout the court system. We report on police practices and alleged misconduct, the legacy of the Chicago Police Department’s history of torture, and efforts at police reform.

Injustice Watch is the only newsroom in Cook County dedicated to reporting on the court system. Our goal is one of public service: to listen to and center people affected by institutional injustices and provide our community with the information and resources needed to hold power to account.

Dec 22, 2023 · Continued reporting on U Visa denials. In February, we reported that the Illinois attorney general’s office is investigating the Chicago Police Department’s handling of U visas, which can provide a path to citizenship for undocumented crime victims.Their investigation was sparked by our reporting last year that CPD had denied hundreds of U visa certification requests, often in apparent ...