Chicago Justice Podcast

Chicago Justice Podcast


Latest Episodes

What does the science say about ShotSpotter?
July 31, 2024

In a first-of-its-kind independent analysis of the effectiveness of ShotSpotter, the science says the technology does not lead to more arrests and convictions for gun crimes and does not reduce these

Time to Remove Guns from People Suspected of DV?
July 10, 2024

We open season four with a discussion of Karinas bill, which hopes to formalize a process for the courts & police departments throughout Illinois to seize guns from individuals who have an order of p

Trying to Erase History is Purposeful
November 15, 2023

On todays show, we discuss the connection between racialized policing in the US and the efforts by the right-wing to erase slavery from Americas history. We discuss this with Joseph Flynn, the Execu

ACLU on CPD Traffic Stop Lawsuit
August 09, 2023

On today's episode, we feature an interview with Alexandra Block from the ACLU of Illinois about their lawsuit against the Chicago Police Department's highly questionable traffic stop practices. The A

Mismanagement & Abuse at JTDC
June 28, 2023

Today's episode discusses the long history of abuse and mismanagement at the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (JTDC) with Injustice Watch reporters Kelly Garcia and Carlos Ballesteros.

CPD Doesn’t Take Lying Seriously
June 21, 2023

Despite promises to the contrary by the Chicago Police Department and the agencies that make up the police accountability system in Chicago, lying while undertaking your official duties as an officer

Kareem Butler – Truth About Electronic Monitoring
June 01, 2023

On today's show we attempt to bring facts and science to the discuss around the Pre-Trail Fairness Act (PTFA) and the state of electronic monitoring (EM) in the Cook County criminal justice system. We

Raina Lipsitz on Toxic Cycle of Justice Reform
May 19, 2023

On the show today we sit down with Raina Lipsitz to discuss America's problem with justice reform and how cities like Chicago are caught in endless cycle of failure when it comes to passing meaningful

Our Take on Adam Toledo Shooting
May 02, 2023

The Adam Toledo shooting while a massive tragedy was not out of line with Chicago Police Department guidelines and so the firing of Eric Stillman smells like politics. Despite how the video of this s

Kim Foxx is Not Running for Re-Election
April 26, 2023

Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx has announced that after two terms in office she will not be running for re-election in the fall of 2024. On today's show we will provide our quick response to Fo