July 16, 2021
This Op Ed was published in Teen Vogue, in coordination with Zealous, an organization working to amplify the perspective of public defenders. You can read the full editorial here.
News Archive
July 16, 2021
This article was published in the Chicago Tribune, read it on their website here.
The Criminal Courthouse at 26th and California is reopening post-pandemic. COVID-19 brought seismic changes to the Cook County court system. And after more than a year, a reopening reckoning is close at hand.
June 3, 2021
This story was originally published by Injustice Watch, a nonprofit newsroom based in Chicago. Subscribe to Injustice Watch’s newsletter here.
March 3, 2021
WGN Radio’s Karen Conti is with Cook County Public Defender Amy Campanelli to talk about the criminal justice reform bill signed by Governor Pritzker this week, eliminating cash bail. Amy also shares the many services offered by the Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender.
August 15, 2020
Cook County Board President Announces Support for New Public Defender Immigration Unit
Today, during her annual budget address, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced the County’s support of a new Immigration Unit being launched by Public Defender Amy P. Campanelli. The new Immigration Unit will be funded through a private/public partnership between Cook County and private funding thanks to the support of the J.B. and M.K. Pritzker Family Foundation.
August 11, 2020
Cook County Public Defender, Amy Campanelli joins Fox 32 Chicago by phone to discuss repercussions for looters in Chicago.
You can watch the interview at https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/839213 or by visiting the Cook County Public Defender YouTube channel.
July 22, 2020
Cook County Public Defender, Amy Campanelli and Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown discuss systematic injustice. You can watch the full interview here.
July 13, 2020
Head of the Cook County Public Defender’s Office, Amy Campanelli, discusses holding CPD accountable and a lawsuit her office is filing against the City of Chicago. Click here to watch the video.
June 5, 2020
Former President Barack Obama urged American mayors to take action at the local level to heal relations between police departments and black communities in a virtual town hall Wednesday. Cook County public defender Amy Campanelli joined Fox32 Chicago Good Day with some insight on what that should look like.
May 18, 2020
The Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender has received numerous calls in recent weeks from individuals who were contacted by someone claiming to be an attorney from our office and soliciting money in exchange for providing legal representation to those individuals’ loved ones. Please be advised that this is a scam and any such calls should be reported to a local law enforcement agency. Under no circumstances would anyone from the Cook County Public Defender’s Office ask for payment of any kind for legal representation.