Dan Hinkel
@danhinkel.bsky.social
Chicago journalist at Injustice Watch.
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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 2:01 PM
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
Because it was all before my time, this is a fascinating obit for German twin sisters who started in cabarets and became a regular presence on TV and in film. The Kessler sisters never married or had kids and they chose to die together Monday at age 89. (Gift link)
Alice and Ellen Kessler, ’60s Singing Sensations, Die at 89
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Because it was all before my time, this is a fascinating obit for German twin sisters who started in cabarets and became a regular presence on TV and in film. The Kessler sisters never married or had kids and they chose to die together Monday at age 89. (Gift link)
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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 thread on our next judicial election guide — and how you can help!
November 18, 2025 at 11:00 PM
🧵 A thread on our next judicial election guide — and how you can help!
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The officer was "heading for duty" Wednesday night when his "weapon discharged and he accidentally shot himself in the testicles" in the station's parking lot, records show.
Off-duty Chicago cop accidentally shoots himself in groin outside police station in Gresham
chicago.suntimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:46 AM
The officer was "heading for duty" Wednesday night when his "weapon discharged and he accidentally shot himself in the testicles" in the station's parking lot, records show.
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#BREAKING Federal prosecutors in Chicago move to dismiss charges against Marimar Martinez, the woman shot by Border Patrol in Brighton Park, as well as her co-defendant Anthony Ruiz.
November 20, 2025 at 3:43 PM
#BREAKING Federal prosecutors in Chicago move to dismiss charges against Marimar Martinez, the woman shot by Border Patrol in Brighton Park, as well as her co-defendant Anthony Ruiz.
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For those keeping track:
The government pursued charges against five people arrested outside the ICE facility in Broadview, IL during a protest there on Sept. 27.
As of today, all five of those cases have now been thrown out.
The government pursued charges against five people arrested outside the ICE facility in Broadview, IL during a protest there on Sept. 27.
As of today, all five of those cases have now been thrown out.
"Mr. Briggs, you're free to go. This case is dismissed," Fuentes says, banging his gavel.
And that's that, Fuentes off the bench.
And that's that, Fuentes off the bench.
November 20, 2025 at 3:26 PM
For those keeping track:
The government pursued charges against five people arrested outside the ICE facility in Broadview, IL during a protest there on Sept. 27.
As of today, all five of those cases have now been thrown out.
The government pursued charges against five people arrested outside the ICE facility in Broadview, IL during a protest there on Sept. 27.
As of today, all five of those cases have now been thrown out.
Congratulations to Little Clown Pizza!
Michelin announces 2025 awards, and Chicago has new one-star and two-star restaurants
Michelin announces 2025 awards, and Chicago has new one-star and two-star restaurants
The Michelin Guide Northeast ceremony in Philadelphia on Tuesday night saw Chicago add a new one-star restaurant, and a two-star restaurant to its repertoire.
trib.al
November 19, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Congratulations to Little Clown Pizza!
I'm not an attorney but as a layperson I suspect not showing the indictment to the grand jury could turn out to be a problem for the case.
Trump Loyalist Admits Grand Jury Never Saw Final Comey Indictment
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:35 PM
I'm not an attorney but as a layperson I suspect not showing the indictment to the grand jury could turn out to be a problem for the case.
A heartfelt obituary for a good coach and a useful reminder that people like him are at work all over the world.
Coach John Beam’s legacy is everywhere: defector.com/coach-john-b...
Coach John Beam's Legacy Is Everywhere | Defector
Coach John Beam’s murder has been a national story, which seems like something that John Beam would find simultaneously hilarious and troublesome. His adult life was dedicated to teaching, and to…
defector.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:20 PM
A heartfelt obituary for a good coach and a useful reminder that people like him are at work all over the world.
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Really good Wikipedia page for the investment firm that owns Panera
November 19, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Really good Wikipedia page for the investment firm that owns Panera
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New: Reuters has tallied job losses, suspensions and investigations stemming from the reaction to Charlie Kirk's Sept. 10 assassination. Its findings: More than 600 Americans have been punished, and the figure is likely to be an under-count.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
November 19, 2025 at 11:35 AM
New: Reuters has tallied job losses, suspensions and investigations stemming from the reaction to Charlie Kirk's Sept. 10 assassination. Its findings: More than 600 Americans have been punished, and the figure is likely to be an under-count.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
Uses of force by Chicago police -- the primary reason CPD is under a federal consent decree -- jumped sharply from 2022 to 2024. Supt. Snelling acknowledged a rise in reports of cops pointing guns at people, a practice CPD and the city badly did not want to track as part of the court order.
Chicago’s top cop pledges to address rise in officers pointing their guns at people
The independent monitor overseeing the city’s consent decree pointed to CPD data showing a nearly 44% increase from 2022 to 2024.
chicago.suntimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Uses of force by Chicago police -- the primary reason CPD is under a federal consent decree -- jumped sharply from 2022 to 2024. Supt. Snelling acknowledged a rise in reports of cops pointing guns at people, a practice CPD and the city badly did not want to track as part of the court order.
Homeowners in poor neighborhoods face steep property tax hikes while downtown office building owners pay less. From @adquig.bsky.social and @alexnitkin.bsky.social
Record property tax increases slam Chicago homeowners as downtown owners see cuts
Sinking Loop office values fuel spike in Chicago residential bills, especially on South, West sides, report shows.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Homeowners in poor neighborhoods face steep property tax hikes while downtown office building owners pay less. From @adquig.bsky.social and @alexnitkin.bsky.social
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November 17, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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NEW: Head of the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center is stepping down Dec. 1 after a decade-long tenure marked by controversy.
(nothing like a good old friday news dump)
www.injusticewatch.org/juvenile-cou...
(nothing like a good old friday news dump)
www.injusticewatch.org/juvenile-cou...
Leonard Dixon stepping down as head of Cook County juvenile detention center
The superintendent of one of the country’s largest juvenile jails is resigning Dec. 1 after a decade-long tenure marked by controversy.
www.injusticewatch.org
November 14, 2025 at 11:27 PM
NEW: Head of the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center is stepping down Dec. 1 after a decade-long tenure marked by controversy.
(nothing like a good old friday news dump)
www.injusticewatch.org/juvenile-cou...
(nothing like a good old friday news dump)
www.injusticewatch.org/juvenile-cou...
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An interesting tidbit in the joint status report filed in the Broadview ICE facility case today:
ICE says video from inside the facility "between October 19, 2025, and October 31, 2025, has been irretrievably destroyed" and can't be produced in discovery.
www.courtlistener.com/docket/71832...
ICE says video from inside the facility "between October 19, 2025, and October 31, 2025, has been irretrievably destroyed" and can't be produced in discovery.
www.courtlistener.com/docket/71832...
November 13, 2025 at 6:39 PM
An interesting tidbit in the joint status report filed in the Broadview ICE facility case today:
ICE says video from inside the facility "between October 19, 2025, and October 31, 2025, has been irretrievably destroyed" and can't be produced in discovery.
www.courtlistener.com/docket/71832...
ICE says video from inside the facility "between October 19, 2025, and October 31, 2025, has been irretrievably destroyed" and can't be produced in discovery.
www.courtlistener.com/docket/71832...
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Dad Calling Just To Say He Loves King Crimson https://theonion.com/dad-calling-just-to-say-he-loves-king-crimson/
November 13, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Dad Calling Just To Say He Loves King Crimson https://theonion.com/dad-calling-just-to-say-he-loves-king-crimson/
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In Sept, @homelandgov.bsky.social raided a Chicago complex and took dozens of immigrants — under the cover of darkness.
Officials called it a victory against terrorism.
A team @propublica.org set out to check the claims, and find and talk with the Venezuelans:
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
Officials called it a victory against terrorism.
A team @propublica.org set out to check the claims, and find and talk with the Venezuelans:
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime
Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arres...
www.propublica.org
November 13, 2025 at 1:18 PM
In Sept, @homelandgov.bsky.social raided a Chicago complex and took dozens of immigrants — under the cover of darkness.
Officials called it a victory against terrorism.
A team @propublica.org set out to check the claims, and find and talk with the Venezuelans:
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
Officials called it a victory against terrorism.
A team @propublica.org set out to check the claims, and find and talk with the Venezuelans:
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
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NEW: DHS ingested a trove of highly unreliable Chicago police records on people accused of having gang ties to feed an FBI watchlist and then just ... didn't delete it for seven months after being told to do so because no one noticed. Scoop from @dell.bsky.social, and is outside our paywall.
DHS Kept Chicago Police Records for Months in Violation of Domestic Espionage Rules
The Department of Homeland Security collected data on Chicago residents accused of gang ties to test if police files could feed an FBI watchlist. Months passed before anyone noticed it wasn’t deleted.
www.wired.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:08 PM
NEW: DHS ingested a trove of highly unreliable Chicago police records on people accused of having gang ties to feed an FBI watchlist and then just ... didn't delete it for seven months after being told to do so because no one noticed. Scoop from @dell.bsky.social, and is outside our paywall.
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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 12, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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...
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///BREAKING/// Judge Jeffrey Cummings orders that by noon of Nov. 17, he will order the release of all of the 615 "Operation Midway Blitz" detainees identified as class participants (at least those still here in the country) once they pay a $1,500 bond.
November 12, 2025 at 5:56 PM
///BREAKING/// Judge Jeffrey Cummings orders that by noon of Nov. 17, he will order the release of all of the 615 "Operation Midway Blitz" detainees identified as class participants (at least those still here in the country) once they pay a $1,500 bond.
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Cummings describes a sampling of Midway Blitz arrests:
54 were arrested while at work.
20 landscapers, 4 Uber or taxi drivers
2 street vendors
20 were commuting to or from work
9 arrested at Home Depot or Menards
11 in public places, including a Dunkin Donuts drive thru
54 were arrested while at work.
20 landscapers, 4 Uber or taxi drivers
2 street vendors
20 were commuting to or from work
9 arrested at Home Depot or Menards
11 in public places, including a Dunkin Donuts drive thru
November 12, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Cummings describes a sampling of Midway Blitz arrests:
54 were arrested while at work.
20 landscapers, 4 Uber or taxi drivers
2 street vendors
20 were commuting to or from work
9 arrested at Home Depot or Menards
11 in public places, including a Dunkin Donuts drive thru
54 were arrested while at work.
20 landscapers, 4 Uber or taxi drivers
2 street vendors
20 were commuting to or from work
9 arrested at Home Depot or Menards
11 in public places, including a Dunkin Donuts drive thru