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the law Mar. 16, 2022

Jussie Smollett Released While Appealing Hate-Crime-Hoax ConvictionSmollett was serving 150 days in a county jail.

By Bethy Squires
covid-19 Apr. 10, 2020

Who ‘Deserves’ Jail During a Pandemic?The Cook County Jail in Chicago is America’s biggest coronavirus hotspot. Why did we allow this?

By Zak Cheney-Rice
criminal justice Feb. 25, 2020

Jussie Smollett Is a Distraction From Criminal-Justice Reform in ChicagoThe actor is in court again — on the eve of the Illinois elections.

By Zak Cheney-Rice

criminal justice Jan. 28, 2020

Elizabeth Warren Wants You to Vote in Your Local Prosecutor ElectionHer endorsements come just as the Cook County, Illinois, state’s attorney election is becoming a referendum on the Jussie Smollett case.

By Zak Cheney-Rice