Ankle-monitor alerts garner phone calls and visits from sheriffs officers—but more than 80 percent are bogus, according to a University of Chicago analysis.
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For the first time in 16 years, Chicago eviction court is on tape
It took almost five months to get recording equipment working in eviction court. Will it make a difference for landlords and tenants?
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Cook County judicial elections stir up unusual public scrutiny
Next week’s election could be the first in nearly 30 years to unseat a Cook County judge
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Cops slammed for ticketing black cyclists: ‘It’s about the police harassing people’
Cycle of injustice continues as blacks still ticketed at far higher rates for biking violations.
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Kim Foxx gets a report card
Independent justice system observers rate the Cook County state’s attorney a year into her term.
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Masturbation epidemic in Cook County court lockups raises questions about jail conditions, county budget, defendants’ rights
Public defenders, especially women, are being sexually harassed while visiting defendants in lockup.
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Cook County’s tradition of using bail as punishment may be hard to change
Cook County judges have been ordered to consider defendants’ ability to pay when setting bail.
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Attorneys: Cook County eviction court proceedings are ‘black box’
The odds of winning in eviction court are stacked against tenants; a lack of transparency is part of the problem.
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Can an algorithm erase bias in Cook County bond courts?
Experts debate whether computerized risk-assessment will mitigate or exacerbate alleged racial and class biases among Cook County judges.
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DOJ’s new stance on bail bonds won’t help poor inmates in Cook County Jail
Illinois law already prohibits fixed bail, and the poor are disproportionately jailed anyway.
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The latest Cook County Jail fight
Officials continue to battle over who’s getting locked up in Cook County.
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Do we have the right people locked up?
How a medieval court system is costing you money—and compromising safety
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Retain, or Not to Retain? Picking Judges on Election Day
Local bar associations rate the judges facing reelection.