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Cook County Awarded $500,000 by MacArthur Foundation Safety and Justice Challenge to Increase Racial Equity in Justice System

Office of the Chief Judge, the Justice Advisory Council and Chicago Regional Organizing for Antiracism Will Work Together to Identify Drivers of Racial Disparities in Local Justice System and Engage People Most Impacted by Mass Incarceration

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Courts and Legal

Cook County Action Summit Brings Residents and Local Leaders Together in Dialogue

County officials met with residents of the South Suburbs, Englewood and Garfield Park to discuss criminal justice issues and solutions 

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Public Safety and Jails

President Preckwinkle Announces $200,000 Grant Supporting Lawrence Hall

Cook County Justice Advisory Council grant funds programming aimed at reducing recidivism among youth in Chicago’s Southeast Side.

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Courts and Legal, Public Safety and Jails

President Preckwinkle Observes Gun Violence Awareness Day with Call to Action

Cook County Health and Justice Advisory Council Allocate Resources for Violence Prevention

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Health

President Preckwinkle announces formation of Public Defender Selection Committee

Committee will include members from the legal community and individuals who have been directly impacted by the criminal justice system

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Courts and Legal