A building named in his honor?
Throughout his legal career, George N. Leighton fought for justice. Does the courthouse named in his honor reflect his legacy?
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Scent of raw cannabis gives police probable cause to search vehicle, Illinois high court says
Illinois motorists and their passengers could be subject to search and prosecution for possession of cannabis if law enforcement officers say they detect the smell of raw cannabis during a police stop. That's what Illinois Supreme Court ruled in a December 5 opinion. The case came to the
Eight years: 248 vacated convictions
During her eight years as top prosecutor, Kim Foxx's office vacated 248 convictions, according to a final report released on Nov. 30, Foxx's final day as Cook County State's attorney. "When I first took this seat in 2016, Chicago was widely known as
Frank Chapman: Despite obstacles Kim Foxx kept promise to vacate wrongful convictions
In a letter published in the TRiiBE, Frank Chapman, community organizer, executive director of the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression and education director an field organizer of the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression says Chicago must build upon the legacy of former Cook County State'
Foxx departure leaves uncertain relationship between Cook County prosecutor's office and community
At a "Keeping Up With Kim" event in July 2023 top prosecutor Kim Foxx walked the line between ensuring that her office would pursue justice for victims of crime while also establishing policies aimed at undoing longstanding unfairness in Cook County's criminal justice system, Illinois and