With an enforcement blitz by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement anticipated in the coming days, more people could be in immigration custody are in need of legal help. Now, they could possibly ...
The women are subjected to "daily assaults' from detainees, the lawsuit states. — -- Hundreds of women employed with the public defender's office in Cook County, Illinois have filed a ...
Sharone R. Mitchell Jr., Cook County Public Defender, joins Lisa to discuss President Trump’s executive order ending cashless bail. Mitchell shares the details about the cashless bail system, ...
Cook County Public Defender Sharone Mitchell joins Lisa Dent to discuss Mayor Johnson vetoing the ‘Snap Curfew’ policy. Mitchell shares the issues that he has with the policy, why the Mayor vetoed it, ...
(The Center Square) – Legislation from the Illinois General Assembly has opened the door for Cook County to fund immigrants’ legal services with additional county taxpayer dollars. Last Thursday, the ...
CHICAGO — Chicago’s Roseland neighborhood is now home to a first-of-its-kind community law office designed to help people with re-entry services. The new office was opened as part of an initiative ...
Last week, new officials were appointed in the Probate Court of Cook County, including Moultrie attorney Hayden Willis.
Last week, Gov. Brian P. Kemp appointed Matt Bennett to serve as Superior Court judge for the Alapaha Circuit due to House ...