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WEB4 days ago · 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. As a nonprofit newsroom, our work is made possible by donations from readers like you. Injustice Watch is a Chicago-based nonprofit journalism ...
Darlie Lynn Routier: Remains in prison, awaiting long-overdue …
WEBOct 29, 2019 · Responding to Darlie Lynn Routier’s frantic 911 call from her Dallas County home in 1996, police found her two sons, Devon Routier, 6, and Damon Routier, 5, dying of stab wounds. There were knife wounds to Routier’s neck, forearm and shoulder. A broken wine glass lay on the ground, and there was a torn window screen in the garage.
Consequences of Over 200,000 People Serving Life in U.S. Prisons
WEBDec 5, 2023 · People 55 years old and older, who run a higher risk of serious complications and death from Covid-19, make up 12% of the state prison populations but 30% of people serving life, the study found. In 2020, 61,417 people older than age 55 were serving a life sentence, according to the study. Prisons are fiscally responsible for housing, feeding ...
Democrats Slated for Judge Are Diverse, Experienced — And Loyal
WEBDec 14, 2021 · Cook County Democrats slated 10 candidates and 12 alternates for judicial seats for the 2022 primary election. by Maya Dukmasova December 14, 2021. Facebook. X. (L to R): Yolanda Sayre, Monica Somerville, Lisa Taylor, Judge Rena Marie Van Tine, and Michael Weaver, candidates for Cook County Circuit Court judge, wait their turn to …
Jury trials are disappearing. Here's why. | Injustice Watch
WEBFeb 17, 2021 · Mandatory Minimum Sentences. In the federal criminal justice system, fewer than 2% of cases went to trial in the 12-month period ending in March 2020, the most recent for which data from the federal judiciary is available. Fifty percent of judges and 85% percent of defense attorneys surveyed by Diamond and …
Meet the new class of Cook County associate judges - Injustice …
WEBSep 15, 2021 · New class of Cook County associate judges more racially diverse than past years. Former prosecutors dominate the roster of 22 new associate judges, who were selected last week by the county’s circuit judges. by Aviva Waldman, Carlos Ballesteros and Josh McGhee September 15, 2021. Facebook. X. Illustration by Melissa Fernandez for Injustice Watch.
Judicial Elections - Injustice Watch
WEB4 days ago · The next judicial elections in Illinois will take place on November 5, 2024. Injustice Watch’s judicial election guide for the 2024 general election will be out Oct. 8. In Cook County, 77 judges are running to retain their seats on the bench. Scroll down to learn more about the upcoming judicial races, read original reporting from our team ...
Obvious Who Killed Rodriguez, Kane County Is Wrong - Injustice …
WEBJan 18, 2020 · The third imprisoned man is Tony Rosalez, who was with Vilayhong and Perez-Gonzalez in an SUV from which the shot that killed Rodriguez was fired. Based on accusations initially leveled—now recanted—by Vilayhong and Perez-Gonzalez, Kane County prosecutors charged Rosalez as the triggerman. At the time of …
Judicial Elections Articles | Injustice Watch
WEBMar 12, 2024 · Every six years, Cook County circuit judges ask voters for another term on the bench in what’s known as a retention vote. (Illinois Appellate Court judges run for retention every 10 years.) This November, more than 75 Cook County judges are up for retention. Injustice Watch researches each Cook County judicial candidate for …
SCRAM monitor comes at heavy cost for defendants
WEBDec 8, 2021 · Cook County judge Vazquez’s heavy use of sobriety monitor highlights oversight gaps. Billed as a humane punishment for drunk driving, SCRAM comes at a heavy cost for defendants. One judge in Maywood uses it often, and without oversight. by Maya Dukmasova December 8, 2021. Facebook. X.