The Illinois Supreme Court will hold oral arguments in the case that has frozen the system Chicago officials used for 60 years to hold accountable officers accused of the most egregious misconduct amid a legal dispute between the city and the city’s largest police union that has lasted for more than two years.
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An Op Ed by Sharone R. Mitchell, Jr. explaining why requiring incarceration based on the charge alone would be both unconstitutional and disastrous.
Cook County Public Defender Sharone R. Mitchell, Jr., joins Paris Schulz from NBC5 Investigates to respond to the Cook County State's Attorney's calls to make changes to the electronic monitoring system.
A 24-year-old woman was found not guilty Tuesday in the 2023 shooting death of a Whiting teenager in South Holland after her lawyer successfully argued that she acted in self-defense.
Criminal-justice advocates say Cook County has weakened its system for tracking potential police credibility problems and say the Burke administration’s new policy gives prosecutors fewer avenues for uncovering evidence that could undermine a witness’s credibility.
The offer from the State’s Attorney’s office clearly shows that prosecutors never believed they could convince a judge or jury that our client, Keshia Golden, was guilty of first-degree murder.
It is a disgrace that it took almost four years for the prosecution to admit this. Continuing to prosecute Keshia for first-degree murder has caused her and her family unbelievable stress as she was threatened with decades in prison.
Cook County Public Defender Sharone Mitchell Jr. joined The Point to discuss some of the intricacies of the programs, and what they may look like going forward.
Letter to the Chicago City Council to urge them to reject the proposed ordinance amending Chapter 8-16 of the Chicago Municipal Code relating to juvenile conduct and parental responsibility. While the ordinance has been framed as a public safety measure, its penalty scheme is a disproportionate approach to problematic youth behavior that increases the City’s litigation risk.
On Friday, June 12, 2026, the Markham Courthouse, the Bridgeview Courthouse, and Branch 35 & 38 (Pullman - 111th St.) are closed due to power outages.