Public defenders pushed to breaking point by masturbating inmates
Working in a public defender’s office is never easy, but employees of the Cook County Public Defender’s Office have had to deal with worse than most over the last two years. Reportedly, female staffers have been exposed to masturbating inmates while walking to and from holding cells as well as at the jail and courthouse […]
Read MoreFeds charge former House Speaker Dennis Hastert paid hush money, tried to cover it up
Federal prosecutors on Thursday charged former Republican House Speaker Dennis Hastert with agreeing to pay $3.5 million in hush money to someone he committed “prior misconduct” against, withdrawing the money in small amounts to try to avoid detection and then lying to the FBI when questioned about it. The feds don’t specify the misconduct or […]
Read MoreGang Members Sentenced in Slaying of 13-Year Old Girl
Two men convicted in the slaying of a 13-year-old girl caught in gang-related cross fire on a Chicago playground have been sentenced to a combined 140 years in prison, the Office of Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez announced today. Calling their behavior “cowardly” and “inexplicable,” Cook County Circuit Court Judge Nicholas Ford sentenced Mwenda […]
Read MoreConvicted Felon Sentenced To 32 Years In Prison For Murder Of Cellmate In Cook County Jail
A convicted felon charged with the beating death of his cellmate at the Cook County Jail has been sentenced to 32 years in prison, according to the office of Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez. David Jamison, 60, was convicted in October of 2012 of two counts of First Degree Murder in the death of […]
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