The Courts
Trans people with felony convictions fight for right to change names in Illinois
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Advocates say the state’s name-change law disproportionately affects trans people. But recent efforts to change the law have hit roadblocks.
Coronavirus
‘Like being in hell’: Detainees offer window into Cook County Jail’s Covid-19 surge
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As the number of Covid-19 cases at the Cook County Jail hit a record high in January, people detained there accused the jail of inadequate testing and quarantine measures, poor social distancing, and unsanitary conditions.