Injustice Watch, Author at South Side Weekly

Fake Science, Faulty Methods, Misleading Testimony

by Maya Dukmasova and Injustice Watch August 14, 2025August 14, 2025

A forensics scandal at the University of Illinois Chicago reveals a crisis of oversight in the state’s crime labs.

Inquilinos de Pilsen retuvieron su renta legalmente pero aún se vieron obligados a mudarse

by Alejandra Cancino and Injustice Watch July 18, 2025July 25, 2025

Judge Kathy M. Flanagan with attorney Sam Barth, right, of the Law Center for Better Housing and Evan T. Voboril, the attorney for landlord Pilsen Rentals LLC, at a court hearing in January.

Pilsen Tenants Who Withheld Rent Legally Still Forced to Move Out

by Injustice Watch and Alejandra Cancino July 17, 2025July 18, 2025

Thousands of Chicago Tenants Live in Chronically Unsafe Buildings

by Injustice Watch August 29, 2024August 29, 2024

Cook County Jail’s Deadliest Year in Decades Reveals Repeated Lapses and Failed Oversight

by Carlos Ballesteros and Injustice Watch June 14, 2024June 14, 2024

‘I Call it Pretend Freedom’

by Carlos Ballesteros and Injustice Watch June 29, 2023June 29, 2023

Data highlights leniency of ex-officer Jason Van Dyke’s murder sentence

by Maya Dukmasova and Injustice Watch April 6, 2022

Black Student Reflects on Culture of Racism at the Latin School of Chicago

by Injustice Watch January 20, 2021January 21, 2021

Check your Judges

by Injustice Watch October 14, 2020October 14, 2020

Illustration Credit: Alejandra Fernandez

From Prison, Rico Clark Fights a Murder Conviction and COVID-19

by Injustice Watch, Stender Von Oehsen and Milan Rivas September 2, 2020September 17, 2020