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Cook County Public Defender Sharone Mitchell Jr. and a coalition of legal groups and social service organizations are petitioning Chief Judge Timothy Evans to enter a general order prohibiting ...

Cook County Public Defender Sharone Mitchell told Say More that his office has stepped up to defend immigrants in the face of President Donald Trump’s aggressive deportation campaign. But he said they ...

(The Center Square) – Legislation from the Illinois General Assembly has opened the door for Cook County to fund immigrants’ legal services with additional county taxpayer dollars. Last Thursday, the ...

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Sharone R. Mitchell Jr., Cook County Public Defender, joins Lisa to discuss President Trump’s executive order ending cashless bail. Mitchell shares the details about the cashless bail system, ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Legal advocates want ICE to stop making arrests outside Cook County courthouses. They said it's hurting families, especially in domestic violence situations. Legal advocates spoke ...

In the wake of pressure from officials as well as legal and advocacy groups, Chief Judge Timothy Evans has enacted a general order prohibiting warrantless arrests by immigration agents in or around ...