Nathan Armstrong
@nathanarmstrong.bsky.social
Executive Director of Injustice Watch, Chicago’s non-profit newsroom covering our court system.
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Most people running for Cook County judge seats in March are currently attorneys. Do you have experience working with them? Inform our next judicial election guide by sending your tips!
As we work on our next judicial election guide, we want to hear from you: What should voters know about these attorneys and judges? If you recognize any of these names, send us your tips. buff.ly/DlOqYRA
November 25, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Most people running for Cook County judge seats in March are currently attorneys. Do you have experience working with them? Inform our next judicial election guide by sending your tips!
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Join us Dec. 4 at Avondale Bowl to celebrate Injustice Watch's 10th birthday. Tickets include food, cocktails, bowling, magic, and more — and will help fuel the next decade of judicial election guides and impactful investigative journalism. buff.ly/T0E1oy8
November 21, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Join us Dec. 4 at Avondale Bowl to celebrate Injustice Watch's 10th birthday. Tickets include food, cocktails, bowling, magic, and more — and will help fuel the next decade of judicial election guides and impactful investigative journalism. buff.ly/T0E1oy8
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A juvie guard was found not guilty of battery and official misconduct last week. “The defendant puts his hand on [the child] and maybe pushes him at best,” the judge in the case said. “There is no picking up and throwing down.”
Watch the video. Tell me if you agree and if you also agree that 2+2=5.
Watch the video. Tell me if you agree and if you also agree that 2+2=5.
Here's a closer look at the surveillance video at the center of the Kevin Walker trial. Read the full story: www.injusticewatch.org/juvenile-cou...
November 13, 2025 at 1:06 PM
A juvie guard was found not guilty of battery and official misconduct last week. “The defendant puts his hand on [the child] and maybe pushes him at best,” the judge in the case said. “There is no picking up and throwing down.”
Watch the video. Tell me if you agree and if you also agree that 2+2=5.
Watch the video. Tell me if you agree and if you also agree that 2+2=5.
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happy halloween i am ready to confuse some trick-or-treaters
October 31, 2025 at 1:19 PM
happy halloween i am ready to confuse some trick-or-treaters
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Our team was torn between wanting to decorate our office pumpkin as a judge and as a Labubu. We split the difference with Judge LaBooBoo. Happy Halloween from us 👻
October 31, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Our team was torn between wanting to decorate our office pumpkin as a judge and as a Labubu. We split the difference with Judge LaBooBoo. Happy Halloween from us 👻
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Print versions of our toolkit for Chicago renters are now available at every Chicago Public Library branch! Learn how to research building code violations and property ownership in Chicago and Cook County. Look for them in the free resources area near the library entrance.
October 27, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Print versions of our toolkit for Chicago renters are now available at every Chicago Public Library branch! Learn how to research building code violations and property ownership in Chicago and Cook County. Look for them in the free resources area near the library entrance.
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If you're an immigration attorney whose client's case was dismissed by an IJ in 2025, can you contact me? DMs are open, and you can also Signal me: tinyurl.com/mwjwj4zs
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September 24, 2025 at 7:18 PM
If you're an immigration attorney whose client's case was dismissed by an IJ in 2025, can you contact me? DMs are open, and you can also Signal me: tinyurl.com/mwjwj4zs
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For last Friday's edition of @injusticewatch.org's newsletter, I wrote about the ban on most print mail in Illinois prisons and spoke with several people about the impact of the new rule. Read the newsletter in full here, and subscribe if you don't already! mailchi.mp/injusticewat...
October 22, 2025 at 9:04 PM
For last Friday's edition of @injusticewatch.org's newsletter, I wrote about the ban on most print mail in Illinois prisons and spoke with several people about the impact of the new rule. Read the newsletter in full here, and subscribe if you don't already! mailchi.mp/injusticewat...
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36% of all the growth in GDP since 2000 is "spending related to recovering from or preparing for disasters."
Disaster Recovery Is an $8 Trillion Driver of US Growth
Investors are on the hunt for companies powering the disaster industrial complex, which are fueling US growth and outpacing the S&P 500
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October 21, 2025 at 10:02 PM
36% of all the growth in GDP since 2000 is "spending related to recovering from or preparing for disasters."
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Because there is SO MUCH going on right now, this one is worth your time: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson takes questions on “Chicago Tonight” (w/ @brandisfriedman.bsky.social)
‘In No Way Are We Going to Accept This’: Johnson Vows to Resist Trump’s National Guard Deployment
“We’re not going to be intimidated in Chicago,” Mayor Brandon Johnson said. “It’s my responsibility to stand up to tyranny and to make sure that we are defending the people of this city.”
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October 7, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Because there is SO MUCH going on right now, this one is worth your time: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson takes questions on “Chicago Tonight” (w/ @brandisfriedman.bsky.social)
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My friend shared some photos and videos of what she saw in front of Rico Fresh in Logan Square a short while ago.
October 3, 2025 at 5:37 PM
My friend shared some photos and videos of what she saw in front of Rico Fresh in Logan Square a short while ago.
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Tear gas is a chemical weapon, @govpritzker.illinois.gov. The Chemical Weapons Convention of 1993 allows for its use in riot control. Is heckling ICE from the sidewalk as they drive by now "rioting"? Why are the Illinois State Police protecting ICE as they break the law?
State Representative Lilian Jimenez on the tear gassing of protesters near Rico Fresh on Armitage and Central Park.
October 3, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Tear gas is a chemical weapon, @govpritzker.illinois.gov. The Chemical Weapons Convention of 1993 allows for its use in riot control. Is heckling ICE from the sidewalk as they drive by now "rioting"? Why are the Illinois State Police protecting ICE as they break the law?
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Dozens of people have made similar allegations of coercion against former Det. Brian Forberg & his partners. The mom of one imprisoned man told me prosecutors and judges should take that seriously.
www.injusticewatch.org/project/deny...
www.injusticewatch.org/project/deny...
October 2, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Dozens of people have made similar allegations of coercion against former Det. Brian Forberg & his partners. The mom of one imprisoned man told me prosecutors and judges should take that seriously.
www.injusticewatch.org/project/deny...
www.injusticewatch.org/project/deny...
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My latest:”Through gossamer tributes, Kirk’s cruel condemnation of transgender people & his racist throwback views abt Black Americans were no longer anathema but instead are being treated as just another political view to be respectfully debated —like a position on tax rates or health care policy.”
What the Public Memory of Charlie Kirk Revealed
www.nytimes.com
September 28, 2025 at 3:04 PM
My latest:”Through gossamer tributes, Kirk’s cruel condemnation of transgender people & his racist throwback views abt Black Americans were no longer anathema but instead are being treated as just another political view to be respectfully debated —like a position on tax rates or health care policy.”
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I got to gush about the incredible legacy of @windycitytimes.com today on the @thegailyshow.org!
We're celebrating WCT's 40th anniversary this week, and reflecting on this publication's history has me so proud to help carry it into the future.
Full episode here: www.youtube.com/live/_I4O7sV...
We're celebrating WCT's 40th anniversary this week, and reflecting on this publication's history has me so proud to help carry it into the future.
Full episode here: www.youtube.com/live/_I4O7sV...
September 24, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I got to gush about the incredible legacy of @windycitytimes.com today on the @thegailyshow.org!
We're celebrating WCT's 40th anniversary this week, and reflecting on this publication's history has me so proud to help carry it into the future.
Full episode here: www.youtube.com/live/_I4O7sV...
We're celebrating WCT's 40th anniversary this week, and reflecting on this publication's history has me so proud to help carry it into the future.
Full episode here: www.youtube.com/live/_I4O7sV...
cartoon villain behavior; absolutely despicable
September 23, 2025 at 4:37 PM
cartoon villain behavior; absolutely despicable
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Senior reporter Maya Dukmasova's recent investigation of a UIC crime lab involved submitting more than 45 FOIA request, reviewing more than 8k pages of documents, and interviewing more than 50 people. If you've got questions or want to learn more about her process, join us on Reddit! buff.ly/BnaI0DC
September 23, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Senior reporter Maya Dukmasova's recent investigation of a UIC crime lab involved submitting more than 45 FOIA request, reviewing more than 8k pages of documents, and interviewing more than 50 people. If you've got questions or want to learn more about her process, join us on Reddit! buff.ly/BnaI0DC
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No journalist or media outlet should be using the terms “transgender ideology” or “gender ideology” uncritically in connection to the Charlie Kirk shooting — even in quotation marks attributed to law enforcement. They’re ridiculous and senseless phrases that are only ever used to harm trans people.
For years, if not decades, voices demanding gun reform have been accused of “politicizing” violence—and of casting blame “too soon” in the wake of tragedy.
When it wasn’t gun rights but trans people on the line, that rhetoric went out the window.
When it wasn’t gun rights but trans people on the line, that rhetoric went out the window.
It's never too soon for the right to blame trans people
A timeline of false "gender ideology" claims about the Charlie Kirk shooting.
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September 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM
No journalist or media outlet should be using the terms “transgender ideology” or “gender ideology” uncritically in connection to the Charlie Kirk shooting — even in quotation marks attributed to law enforcement. They’re ridiculous and senseless phrases that are only ever used to harm trans people.
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🎧 Reporter Kelly Garcia is a guest on the latest episode of City Cast Chicago, discussing her investigation of the head of Cook County’s juvenile detention center and the results of Cook County’s chief judge election. buff.ly/Rixw9wX
Operation Midway Blitz, Cook County's New Chief Judge, and Mexican Independence Day by City Cast Chicago
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September 12, 2025 at 5:22 PM
🎧 Reporter Kelly Garcia is a guest on the latest episode of City Cast Chicago, discussing her investigation of the head of Cook County’s juvenile detention center and the results of Cook County’s chief judge election. buff.ly/Rixw9wX
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This will have strong political implications for the Cook County juvenile detention center, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Chief Judge. The current superintendent was appointed by Evans in 2015 and, to the bewilderment of many, kept around despite persistent concerns about his leadership.
BEAKING NEWS: COOK COUNTY HAS A NEW CHIEF JUDGE - Charles Beach
September 11, 2025 at 12:34 AM
This will have strong political implications for the Cook County juvenile detention center, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Chief Judge. The current superintendent was appointed by Evans in 2015 and, to the bewilderment of many, kept around despite persistent concerns about his leadership.
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I know there's a lot of news today, but in my neck of the woods, this is BIG news. Cook County hasn't had a new chief judge since Sept. 11, 2001 (yes, really). The chief judge might be the most consequential local public official you've probably never heard of. @mdoukmas.bsky.social with the story.
Charles Beach, 55, was elected Cook County chief judge this evening, defeating 24-year incumbent Timothy Evans. He’ll take over control over a vast court bureaucracy as well as judicial assignments when his term starts Dec. 1. Story by @mdoukmas.bsky.social. www.injusticewatch.org/judges/court...
Charles Beach elected Cook County chief judge
Beach will be Cook County’s first new chief judge in 24 years, after defeating eight-term incumbent Timothy Evans.
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September 11, 2025 at 1:08 AM
I know there's a lot of news today, but in my neck of the woods, this is BIG news. Cook County hasn't had a new chief judge since Sept. 11, 2001 (yes, really). The chief judge might be the most consequential local public official you've probably never heard of. @mdoukmas.bsky.social with the story.
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Senior reporter @mdoukmas.bsky.social is outside the room where Cook County judges are gathering this afternoon to elect the county's chief judge. Follow along! 🧵
The current Chief Judge,Timothy Evans, is running for a record 9th term in office, he's been holding the job since 2001, going on 25 years. He's being challenged by two judges: Charles Beach and Nichole Patton. More about them here www.injusticewatch.org/judges/court...
What’s at stake in the race for Cook County chief judge
Incumbent Timothy Evans has served for 24 years, already the longest of any chief judge in Cook County history. Two challengers are vying for control of a court system that gavels in half a million ne...
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September 10, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Senior reporter @mdoukmas.bsky.social is outside the room where Cook County judges are gathering this afternoon to elect the county's chief judge. Follow along! 🧵
@lillywachowski.bsky.social is the coolest. Thanks for all you do for Chicago!
im plopping some dough into a bunch of Chicago orgs today.
join me if you got some money burning a hole in your pocket!
join me if you got some money burning a hole in your pocket!
NIJC: Immigrant Rights and Immigration Legal Services
NIJC keeps families together, frees people from the dangers of immigrant detention, and prevents asylum seekers from being deported based on unjust laws and illegal government actions.
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September 9, 2025 at 5:32 PM
@lillywachowski.bsky.social is the coolest. Thanks for all you do for Chicago!
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When Cook County sheriff’s deputies burst into 74-year-old Velma Lewis’ home with a battering ram, it wasn’t because she’d committed a crime or had a warrant issued for her arrest. It was because she fell so far behind on her property taxes.
Illinois is the last state to unlawfully strip wealth from homeowners caught in tax foreclosure
This is a joint project of Injustice Watch and the Investigative Project on Race and Equity. When Cook County sheriff’s deputies burst into the Maywood
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September 6, 2025 at 3:02 PM
When Cook County sheriff’s deputies burst into 74-year-old Velma Lewis’ home with a battering ram, it wasn’t because she’d committed a crime or had a warrant issued for her arrest. It was because she fell so far behind on her property taxes.