Jan 13, 2025 · Injustice Watch is a Chicago-based nonprofit journalism organization that examines issues of equity and justice in the court system.

Jan 10, 2025 · Injustice Watch is a Chicago-based nonprofit journalism organization that examines issues of equity and justice in the court system. Read our latest work.

Injustice Watch strives to do journalism that positively impacts our community. Our work often leads to real and measurable change.

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.

Dec 17, 2024 · More than 75,000 criminal cases are opened in Cook County each year. We investigate failures in the criminal legal system, from arrest to incarceration to reentry.

Our goal is one of public service: to listen to and center people affected by institutional injustices and provide our community with the perspectives, information, and resources needed to hold power to account. We promote transparency and accountability in the court system through our large-scale, investigative projects. We work to ensure equitable access to …

Injustice Watch projects investigate issues of equity and justice in the Cook County court system, center and engage people who are directly affected or harmed, and provide information the public can use to hold powerful systems and institutions accountable.

Dec 23, 2024 · In 2024, Injustice Watch published two judicial election guides and investigated jail deaths, juvenile arrests, housing court, and more.

Unequal Treatment A project exploring racial disparities at various points in the criminal legal system, including who is stopped by police and who is released on bond. After this project, in 2023, Illinois became the first state in the country to completely eliminate cash bail.

Dec 22, 2023 · This has been an exciting year of growth and impact for Injustice Watch. We added five new people to our editorial team; published several investigative journalism projects about the court system; and saw results from our past reporting, both recent work and stories we published years ago. Here are highlights of Injustice Watch’s journalism in 2023. We can’t do this work without the ...