CCL & Chicago Appleseed in the News on Judicial Elections

WGN, the Chicago Tribune and Medill Watchdog have begun a series of investigations into the judicial elections process. The integrity of the judicial elections process is an important research concern at Chicago Appleseed, as is the overall quality of our judiciary and the investigators spoke to our...
May 22, 2013

The Independent Police Review Authority Calls for Engagement to Move Forward

On Wednesday, May 8, 2013 the Chicago Council of Lawyers, the Chicago Lawyer Chapter of the American Constitution Society, and the Office of the Cook County Public Defender hosted the forum, Investigating and Reporting on Complaints against Chicago Police Officers, concerning the work of the Indepen...
May 10, 2013

How Can Justice Be Efficient? Innovators Discuss in Cook County Forum

At the Justice Through Efficiency forum on Monday, criminal justice innovators shared lessons about managing a crowded urban justice system. The forum was particularly timely, as Cook County looks for ways to reduce its jail population safely and cost-effectively. You can read the complete bios of p...
May 3, 2013

Ali Abid Joins Chicago Appleseed As Criminal Justice Fellow

Chicago Appleseed is excited to announce a new addition to our team. Ali Abid joins Chicago Appleseed as a Criminal Justice Fellow. He will research and develop systemic reform within Cook County. Ali is a graduate of the John Marshall Law School where he was an editor of the John Marshall Law Revi...
April 14, 2013