Electronic Monitoring and Pretrial Injustice in the Media
This month, the Chicago Reader and TRiiBE published two investigative pieces highlighting the experiences of Shannon Ross, Jeremy “Mohawk” Johnson, and [...]
Superintendent Brown Doubles Down on Failed Strategies to Combat Gun Violence
Chicago’s new police superintendent David Brown recently announced that he is planning a surge of arrests leading up to the July 4th weekend as a way to “prevent” violence. Brown also called on [...]
Call Mayor Lightfoot and State’s Attorney Foxx to Demand that they Release Protesters and Drop the Charges!
Hundreds of protesters are being held after they were arrested in a crackdown where police brutally arrested people and violated the rights of people across the city. On Saturday evening, [...]
Call the City of Chicago to Demand They Drop Their Opposition to Release!
Last night, Chicago’s city government submitted an amicus brief in support of keeping people incarcerated in Cook County Jail, the epicenter of the nation’s COVID-19 pandemic. This position is [...]
John Kass Fundamentally Misunderstands the Bond System
John Kass’ latest column about a robbery in Lincoln Park and the $100 money bond paid by the accused young person is the latest media piece to fundamentally misunderstand the bond system. A bond [...]
Advocates, Community Organizations, and Impacted People Host Their Own “Accountability Monday” Press Conference to Set the Record Straight about Bond Reform and Gun Violence
Last month, the Chicago Police Department and Mayor Lori Lightfoot began a disinformation campaign regarding the impact of bond reform in Cook County. The distortions of fact put forward are [...]