Injustice Watch

Injustice Watch is researching Cook County judges who are running for retention in November 2026 for our judicial election guide.

Circuit court judges serve 6-year and appellate court judges serve 10-year terms. At the end of their term, judge...

Key takeaways Cook County prosecutors are requesting warrants for the arrest of noncitizens who failed to show up to their misdemeanor traffic court hearings because they had already been arrested by federal immigration agents. Injustice Watch has identified eight people who couldn’t show up for their court dates on misdemeanor traffic charges in Cook County between June 20...

The Department of Homeland Security has circulated a “Be on the Lookout” alert to law enforcement nationwide, targeting a comedian whose satire of US immigration enforcement went viral.

The subject of the alert, known as a BOLO, was Ben Palmer, a Nashville-based stand-up comedian and prankster who created a parody anti-immigration tip website. His revealing videos ...

Katharine Keller, an experienced nonprofit fundraising professional, is joining Injustice Watch as its director of development.

Keller joins Injustice Watch after three years as the senior manager of institutional partnerships at the Better Government Association and its Illinois Answers Project investigative newsroom, where she led foundation and corporate fundrai...