• Source: Injustice Watch

      • Injustice Watch is a nonprofit investigative journalism organization based in Chicago, covering the Circuit Court of Cook County and other parts of the criminal justice system in the region.


      History


      Injustice Watch was co-founded by Center on Wrongful Convictions founder Rob Warden and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Rick Tulsky in 2015.


      Journalism


      The organization's work has been described as "activism journalism," rejecting the idea of journalistic objectivity in favor of a focus on "fairness" and "ethics." Injustice Watch also publishes a guide for voters to learn more about candidates for election or retention to the state judiciary.


      Reception


      Injustice Watch's coverage of bail hearings, pre-trial detention, and prosecutorial discretion have received attention from legal scholars. In 2019, the organization announced the Plain View Project, a database documenting the use of racist language online by police officers, which has been used as evidence for racial bias in American policing and was a finalist in the 2020 Online Journalism Awards. In 2023, the organization received an award in the "small newsrooms" category from the Better Government Association for its coverage of court-ordered remote alcohol monitoring.


      See also


      Innocence Project – American legal non-profit founded 1992
      ProPublica – US-based nonprofit investigative journalism organization


      References




      External links


      Official website
      "Injustice Watch Internal Revenue Service filings". ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.

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