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“I don’t even think it’s close,” said Cook County Circuit Court Judge Kenneth Wadas during the 2.5 hour long criminal trial of a former youth jail employee accused of throwing a 15-year-old handcuffed boy to the ground, leaving him unconscious. www.injusticewatch.org/juvenile-cou...

NEW: On Friday, a judge found a former Cook County youth jail employee not guilty on charges related to an incident that left a boy unconscious. The verdict highlights the challenges of holding detention center staff accountable for alleged abuse, advocates say. buff.ly/Isrf22P

Courtroom illustrations for @injusticewatch.org Shoutout to my mentor Lou Chukman for coming with. He said my sketches are VERY OK and you know what, coming from him, I’ll take it. 🤍 Read about this trial at injusticewatch.org #courtroomsketch #courtroomart #illustration #localjournalism

BREAKING: Former Cook County juvenile jail employee Kevin Walker was found not guilty of aggravated battery and official misconduct Friday after a short bench trial before Judge Kenneth Wadas. Story to come.

A fascinating new paper on what science prizes really reward, plus amazing art from @veromartinezart.bsky.social:

Read the full story here: www.injusticewatch.org/project/deny...

Today's @injusticewatch.org newsletter has an interview by @msivit.bsky.social with @veromartinezart.bsky.social about the inspirations and ideas behind her mural, the visual centerpiece of our office. Check it out! www.injusticewatch.org/subscribe/

I can’t post more than one graphic so here’s another one for @injusticewatch.org latest investigation by Maya Dukmasova. How a rogue lab got people convicted for driving high See more at injusticewatch.org. #editorialillustrator #gif #illustrations #localjournalism #digitalillustration

Motion graphics for @_injusticewatch ‘s latest investigation by Maya Dukmasova. How a rogue lab got people convicted for driving high See more at injusticewatch.org. #editorialillustrator #gif #illustrations #localjournalism #digitalillustration #chicagoart

New Issue drop! On the cover: Fake science, faulty methods, misleading testimony. How a rogue laboratory got people wrongfully convicted for driving high by Maya Dukmasova and Injustice Watch. Get it in person tomorrow or read the PDF now! bit.ly/4mf1OTH

Illustrations for @injusticewatch.org latest investigation by Maya Dukmasova. Fake science, faulty methods, misleading testimony. How a rogue laboratory got people convicted for driving high. injusticewatch.org #illustrations #localjournalism #digitalillustration #chicagoart

My latest investigation! A story about some wild things that happened at a UIC forensics lab and how inadequate crime lab oversight is in our state. In the course of reporting I: -filed 45+ FOIA requests -did 100+ interviews -reviewed 8000+ pages of records www.injusticewatch.org/project/fore...

NEW: Illinois’ property tax foreclosure process strips generational wealth from Cook County residents — disproportionately impacting Black senior homeowners. Read our latest investigation with @raceandequityproject.org 🏠

New illustration for @injusticewatch.org Illinois is the last state to unlawfully strip wealth from homeowners caught in tax foreclosure By Carlos Ballesteros & Emeline Posner www.injusticewatch.org/civil-courts... #illustration #editorialillustration #digitalart #chicagoartist #localjournalism

North Carolina’s last governor started considering clemency for people sentenced to life in prison as kids. Other juvenile lifers are now hoping the state's new governor believes in second chances. latest from Bolts, w/ amazing art by @veromartinezart.bsky.social boltsmag.org/north-caroli...

Visual reporter Verónica Martinez has been hard at work on a mural in the main hallway of our new office. The design was inspired by a poem; any guesses which one?

New illustration for @bolts.bsky.social Story by Piper French #editorialillustration #illustration #digitalart #chicagoartist boltsmag.org/the-human-co...

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How does eviction work in Cook County? Here’s what tenants need to know about navigating eviction proceedings. (Updated March 2025)

Senior reporter @writeralejandra.bsky.social is a @publicnarrative.bsky.social 2025 Studs Terkel Community Media Award winner 🎉

Our hope is to mail a print copy of our investigation to everyone who has contacted the CIU and is still incarcerated. It will cost about $1.75 in printing and postage for each person we send the story to. Will you help us reach as many people as possible? Donate: buff.ly/wYf96Up

Last week, we published an investigation about the Cook County conviction integrity unit. The people most affected by this issue are those who have contacted the CIU and are still incarcerated. We need your help to reach those readers. buff.ly/wYf96Up

Hi! I’m Veronica, but you can call me Vero. I am an illustrator, muralist, courtroom artist, and currently the visual reporter for @injusticewatch.org where I make editorial content for their investigations. You can follow my work here and at veromartinezart.com

Here are my latest illustrations from @injusticewatch.org —————————————— Cook County’s conviction integrity unit repeatedly denied freedom to incarcerated people who were later cleared by Dan Hinkel Pub. 02.27.2025 #editorialillustration #digitalart #illustration #procreate #chicagoart