White Chicago Judge Exposed for Sharing Racist Meme of Black Child In Ankle Monitor She Meant to Send to Close Friend as a ‘Joke’ But Sent to Another Member of the Bench Instead

A newly elected judge in Chicago has been temporarily reassigned and referred to the state Judicial Inquiry Board after nine months on the bench following allegations that she shared a racist text message depicting an ad for a toy ankle monitor that included an AI-generated image of a Black toddler. Cook County Judge Caroline Glennon-Goodman was reassigned Jan. 10 following a meeting of the court’s executive committee, led by Chief Judge Timothy Evans. (Credit: Injusticewatch Screengrab/phillipdavenport5780 Tiktok) While the controversy sparked immediate concerns about potential bias in Glennon-Goodman’s rulings and whether she harbored inherent prejudice against Black people, it remains unclear whether she is still presiding over cases. The bigoted image, which came to light after someone reportedly leaked it last week, ignited outrage online, with the the ad parodying the popular child toy brand Little Tykes. The ad shows a cute Black child with a fresh haircut, while a cutaway image shows the boy’s leg fitted with “My First Ankle Monitor.”  The package design on the fake ad — the one allegedly shared by Glennon-Goodman — says “little tiks,”  completing the knockoff of the well-known brand.  Glennon-Goodman reportedly intended to send the image to a close friend as a...