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    Jared Rutecki

    Jared Rutecki is an investigative reporter and data coordinator at the Better Government Association.

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    Fewer people in Cook County are being charged with crimes. Why are Black people making up a larger share of defendants?

    By Josh McGhee and Jared Rutecki (Better Government Association) | December 1, 2021

    We broke down the data on specific charges and asked experts to explain why racial disparities are increasing in Cook County criminal court.

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    The Circuit: Decoding the Cook County Court System

    The Circuit is a data-driven collaboration between Injustice Watch, The Better Government Association, and Datamade to investigate and reveal how Cook County’s courts work.

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