Injustice Watch

Mission

Injustice Watch is a Chicago-based nonprofit journalism organization that examines issues of equity and justice in the court system.

Our goal is one of public service: to listen to and center people affected by institutional injustices and provide our community with the perspectives, information, and resources needed to hold power to account. We promote transparency and accountability in the court system through our large-scale, investigative projects. We work to ensure equitable access to information and strengthen democracy through intentional audience engagement and community-building.

Our work is guided by our core values of accessibility, community, collaboration, and care.

About our journalism

Our reporting examines issues of equity and justice in the court system.

We approach our investigative reporting on the Cook County court system as a public service to our community. Within our larger Cook County community, we prioritize outreach to those who have been most directly affected by the court system: Black communities on the West and South sides of Chicago, people who are currently incarcerated throughout the state, and other marginalized groups. With each project, we try to reach those most directly impacted by the specific issues we are highlighting, as well as those who have the ability to affect change.