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4 天之前 · Sheriff Tom Dart blames detainees overdosing on drug-laced paper and says he’s addressed the problem, but experts say there’s a renewed need for oversight. 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 ...
Darlie Lynn Routier: Remains in prison, awaiting long-overdue …
2019年10月29日 · Darlie Lynn Routier: Remains in prison, awaiting long-overdue DNA testing. 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. Darlie Routier Wikipedia. This story is the fifth in a series, Unrequited Innocence, that ...
Jury trials are disappearing. Here's why. | Injustice Watch
2021年2月17日 · 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 Salerno said that mandatory minimum ...
Democrats pick judicial candidates for 2024 | Injustice Watch
2023年8月15日 · Here is the full list of judicial candidates endorsed by the Cook County Democratic Party for the 2024 primary election. For Illinois Supreme Court. Joy V. Cunningham. For Appellate Court. Mary L. Mikva. Cynthia Y. Cobbs. Carl Anthony Walker. Ramon Ocasio III. For Circuit Court.
5 big ideas to stop sentencing innocent people to death
2019年12月13日 · Of more than 8,500 death sentences issued since 1976, only 166 people have won exoneration — just under two percent — but legal experts estimated in 2014 that courts sentence innocent criminal defendants to death at more than twice that rate. Larry Swearingen was executed by the state of Texas in August. Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
How can I find more information about voting for judges
2022年11月4日 · With the 2022 midterm elections less than a week away and early voting underway, we’re partnering again with WBEZ’s “Curious City” to answer your last-minute questions about how judicial elections work and where you can find more information about the candidates on the upcoming ballot.. Senior reporter Maya Dukmasova spoke with “Curious City” editor Alexandra Salomon to answer ...
Consequences of Over 200,000 People Serving Life in U.S. Prisons
2023年12月5日 · 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 ...
The Problems With Chicago’s Gang-Centric Gun Violence Narrative
2021年8月31日 · Lakeidra Chavis. Lakeidra Chavis is a reporter for The Trace in Chicago, where most of her work focuses on the city's gun violence prevention efforts. Prior to coming to The Trace, she reported for ProPublica Illinois and Chicago Public Media (WBEZ). City officials have repeatedly blamed gangs for driving up shootings.
Judicial Elections - Injustice Watch
2024年10月30日 · Running for retention Nov. 5, Judge E. Kenneth Wright Jr. faces criticism from two prominent bar groups after disclosures of inappropriate tax exemptions he took on a house in Will County. Since the Injustice Watch report earlier this month, the veteran judge moved to rescind the tax breaks. by David Jackson and Kelly Garcia October 17, 2024.
Ask an expert: Bar association ratings, explained
2020年9月22日 · Judicial bar ratings are complex and important. We asked an expert to explain them. Malcolm Rich, executive director of the Chicago Council of Lawyers. Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice. Bar associations, or groups of attorneys and judges, have begun releasing their evaluations of judicial candidates for the upcoming election.