MEDILL TrialMonitors
This site showcases reporting by Northwestern journalism students in the “Court Watchers: The Legal Beat” course, who cover court proceedings and visit correctional facilities to provide transparent, balanced, and nuanced coverage of the legal system.
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Sen. Durbin says regret over a past vote inspired his advocacy for criminal justice reform
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Sen. Dick Durbin says visiting a prison can be an “eye-opener,” giving lawmakers a firsthand understanding of the realities of incarceration and the need for meaningful reform.
During an April 30 conversation with stu...
Lawmakers, activists navigate new path beyond punishment through restorative justice
After visiting prisons, Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss said he came away with a clearer view of the racial disparities that persist in the criminal justice system. Biss, a Democratic candidate for Congress and former state lawmaker, said t...
Burge torture survivor says police abuse was ‘never just one bad actor’
Stanley Howard, a torture survivor from the Jon Burge era, addresses supporters at an April 15, 2026, rally organized by the No New Prisons Illinois coalition to oppose plans for two new prisons in Crest Hill, Illinois. He was joined...
What shapes a judge? Voices from the bench on diversity, representation
Serving as master of ceremonies, Judge John Fitzgerald Lyke Jr. speaks during the Dec. 1, 2025, swearing-in ceremony for Chief Judge Charles S. Beach II at Chicago-Kent College of Law. Judges Ankur Srivastava, Alfredo Maldonado and Ma...
Women continue to carry the scars of incarceration beyond prison walls
After 37 years of incarceration for killing her abusive husband, Janet Jackson (light gray sweater) was released in February 2024. While at Logan Correctional Center in Illinois, she earned two Ph.D.s, became an ordained minister, and...
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Court Watchers focuses on proceedings in criminal court where the indigent and people of color are often unfairly represented and prosecuted.
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