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Friday, June 12 Power Outages and Courthouse Closures

https://www.cookcountypublicdefender.org/news/court-closures-friday-june-12-2026

Thursday, June 11 Power Outages and Courthouse Closures

https://www.cookcountypublicdefender.org/news/june-11th-court-closures-due-power-outage

Block Club Chicago: State’s Top DUI Cop Still On Medical Leave Months After Being Accused Of ‘Fabricating Evidence’

Injustice Watch: ICE deported them. Cook County prosecutors still want them arrested for missing court.

Chew's Views: WCPT Interview with Public Defender Sharone R. Mitchell, Jr.

WBEZ: Cook County Public Defender Sharone Mitchell takes questions from WBEZ listeners

ABC7: The Top Cop: Public defenders say ISP trooper copied, pasted findings in arrest reports over years

Unraveled Press: Feds "conducting surveillance" at domestic violence courthouse, internal documents show

Block Club Chicago: Tortured in El Salvador. Detained for Over a Year. Then Deported Anyway.

ABC7 "Our Chicago" Interview with Public Defender, Sharone R. Mitchell, Jr.

Interview with Public Defender, Sharone R. Michell, Jr. on ABC7 "Our Chicago" regarding the Pretrial Fairness Act

PRESS CONFERENCE: ICIRR, allies, legal advocates sound the alarm on ICE presence at courthouses

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=784866631223585

Block Club Chicago: Immigration Agents Return To Courthouses, Make Arrest, Local Officials Say

https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/05/07/immigration-agents-return-to-co…

WTTW: Federal Immigration Agents Reportedly Spotted at 4 Cook County Courthouses Thursday

https://news.wttw.com/2026/05/07/federal-immigration-agents-reportedly-…

Chicago Reader: Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke's complicated relationship with the Pretrial Fairness Act

Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke's complicated relationship with the Pretrial Fairness Act

The Impact of Legal Representation on Detained Immigrants Facing Deportation: Evidence from the MIDA Program

Borderless: Cook County Public Defenders Built an Immigration Unit Five Years Ago. The Last Year Tested It.

Borderless article Cook County Public Defenders Built an Immigration Unit Five Years Ago. The Last Year Tested It.

Illinois Alumni: Public Defender, Sharone R. Mitchell, Jr.

Illinois Alumni magazine article on Sharone R. Mitchell Jr., and his efforts to reform the criminal justice system

Law Office Provides Testimony Supporting Supreme Court Rule Change to Allow Faster Review of Decisions Transferring Children to Adult Criminal Court

Various outlets: Press Conference regarding ICE at Domestic Violence Courthouse

Chicago Sun-Times: Local officials warn of ICE arrests at domestic violence courthouse, decry feds violating state law
Chicago Tribune: Immigration agents spotted at domestic violence courthouse, despite state law
ABC 7 Eyewitness News: Cook County officials speak out on claims of ICE agent activity at courthouses
Block Club Chicago: Feds Broke State Law By Targeting People Near Chicago Courts, Public Defender Says
Bloomberg Law: ICE Court Presence Condemned by Chicago-Area Officials (1)
CBS: Chicago area officials accuse ICE of violating Illinois law barring immigration arrests at courthouses

WTTW: Some People in Illinois Jails Don't Receive Sentence Credit for Programs. A Bill Seeks to Change That.

Some People in Illinois Jails Don’t Receive Sentence Credit for Programs. A Bill Seeks to Change That. | Chicago News | WTTW

Inquest: Public Defense Goes to the Capitol

https://inquest.org/public-defense-goes-to-the-capitol/

The MacArthur Justice Center Files Amicus Brief in the United States v. State of Illinois on Behalf of Illinois Legal and Community Groups

The Office of the Cook County Public Defender joined this amicus brief with the MacArthur Justice Center and Legal Action Chicago

WBEZ: A woman who killed her alleged abusive boyfriend fears a jury won't believe her

Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7bvEwil2xAlFcM1Z6XsJHX?si=ocYxrK6qSe25Z6z5Imx8VA

WBEZ: Chicago woman says she killed abusive boyfriend to save herself and their unborn child. Will a jury agree?

https://www.wbez.org/crime/2026/02/25/chicago-crime-keshia-golden-domestic-violence-abuse-murder

Chicago Sun-Times: Woman says she killed abusive boyfriend to save herself, unborn baby; now faces trial

https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/02/24/chicago-crime-keshia-golden-domestic-violence-abuse-murder

Chicago Sun-Times: Teams of lawyers put drivers back on the road by reinstating suspended licenses

https://chicago.suntimes.com/transportation/2026/02/07/drivers-license-reinstatement-expo-courts-transportation

WTTW: Cook County State’s Attorney Reverses Course, Diverts Nonviolent Gun Cases to Restorative Justice Courts

https://news.wttw.com/2026/01/28/cook-county-state-s-attorney-reverses-course-diverts-nonviolent-gun-cases-restorative?fbclid=IwY2xjawPxoxdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeMyWX1-l5ikAn1hhDMs17j8eH5tvG1LgUi9n2ebYzhLKj18NUKpY1kFda8iA_aem_C7tULqeOCnChzAa9LXxNDA

The TRiiBE: Cook County’s top prosecutor resumes sending gun possession cases to restorative justice courts

https://thetriibe.com/2026/02/cook-countys-top-prosecutor-resumes-sending-gun-possession-cases-to-restorative-justice-courts/

The TRiiBE PERSPECTIVE: When SNAP benefits disappeared, public defenders stepped up

https://thetriibe.com/2025/11/perspective-when-snap-benefits-disappeared-public-defenders-stepped-up/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGn9Cz8Ov4XqjTrOPnx4U3CYk-U4wBMebzWOq3Tthi2ewZR3n4XyB1yfQdvXQo_aem_F9ljRkvdBz5GQKnWdAzKPQ

The Cook County Public Defender Podcast

Listen on Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/show/3NgQ59GmeSQIAuXB3ZJWbr

Listen on Apple Podcasts

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cook-county-public-defender-podcast/id1848984908