Zines And Papers

Zine | A People’s Guide to Cook County Courts

So much devastation happens in the obscurity of our nation’s court rooms. This zine packages sentencing data and court watching data in a digestible and shareable format. We have pulled back the curtains in sixteen of Cook County’s Criminal Division court rooms to let the people know what is happening everyday in their names and on their dime.

Voter Guides | 2024 Voter Guides, March 19th Primary

Historically, Black, Brown, Indigenous, and poor communities in particular have been kept in the dark regarding their power and obligation to hold the judiciary accountable. This left the judiciary operating with unfettered power and wreaking havoc on these same communities. Through the voters guides it is our hope to encourage community members to reclaim their power and demand judges play an active role in repairing the harm it has caused and continues to cause to communities as well as acknowledge and acquiesce to the fact that they are indeed directly accountable to the communities they serve.

Each election we ask the judicial candidates to complete a questionnaire. Candidates’ answers are scored and then rated. The ratings are included in our voter guides that are publicly disseminated.