New Chicago Tribune investigation uncovers the glacial pace of justice in Cook County
Experts say the pace of prosecuting murder cases are at a near standstill in Cook County, causing harm to multiple parties along the way.
An investigation from the Chicago Tribune shows how a cascade of failures within the Cook County criminal justice system leads to most murder cases taking four years to complete, with some lasting up to or more than a decade.
Reset talks with the reporters behind “Stalled Justice,” a Chicago mother who’s still seeking justice in her son’s death and a group that helps the families of homicide victims.
GUESTS: Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune enterprise reporter covering city violence and the criminal justice system
Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune investigative reporter
Shapearl Wells, mother of Courtney Copeland, host of the Somebody podcast from the Invisible Institute
JaShawn Hill, executive director, Chicago Survivors
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New Chicago Tribune investigation uncovers the glacial pace of justice in Cook County
Experts say the pace of prosecuting murder cases are at a near standstill in Cook County, causing harm to multiple parties along the way.
An investigation from the Chicago Tribune shows how a cascade of failures within the Cook County criminal justice system leads to most murder cases taking four years to complete, with some lasting up to or more than a decade.
Reset talks with the reporters behind “Stalled Justice,” a Chicago mother who’s still seeking justice in her son’s death and a group that helps the families of homicide victims.
GUESTS: Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune enterprise reporter covering city violence and the criminal justice system
Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune investigative reporter
Shapearl Wells, mother of Courtney Copeland, host of the Somebody podcast from the Invisible Institute
JaShawn Hill, executive director, Chicago Survivors
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons