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    Across U.S., officials alarmed by the Facebook posts of police officers

    By Emily Hoerner and Rick Tulsky | June 6, 2019

    Across the country, officials and citizens alike reacted intensely the launch of a database revealing thousands of troubling posts by law enforcement. Top prosecutors in Philadelphia and St. Louis said they are reviewing the posts, and some police groups called on departments to take action against officers whose posts were included in the database.

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    Cops around the country are posting racist and violent comments on facebook

    By Emily Hoerner and Rick Tulsky | June 1, 2019

    A review of the Facebook accounts of thousands of officers around the US — the largest database of its kind — found officers endorsing violence against Muslims, women, and criminal defendants.

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    Illinois Supreme Court rules that 41-year term for juvenile offender amounts to life

    The Illinois Supreme Court unanimously ruled in a landmark decision Thursday that a 41-year sentence for a juvenile offender constitutes the equivalent of a life term.The decision triggers sentencing protections for juvenile offenders who are sentenced to more than 40 years in prison.

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    • Illinois high court hears defense, prosecutor debate 50-year sentence for youth
    • Question before court: How long is too long for sentencing youthful offenders?
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    “Credible” evidence Burge detectives beat teen into confessing, board finds

    In 1990, high school senior Demond Weston was arrested for taking part in a gang's shooting spree. On Wednesday, an Illinois commission finally gave credit to his claim he was tortured into confessing by police.

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    Choice of key aide to Sheriff Tom Dart to judicial post challenged over questions of race, experience

    The appointment of the Cook County sheriff’s chief policy advisor to the bench has sparked complaints from pastors, attorneys and activists who question the choice of a white candidate to fill a vacancy in a Cook County subcircuit that includes portions of Chicago’s West Side with significant minority populations.

    Lawyer appointed as Cook County judge despite losing election, past judicial scoldings

    The Illinois Supreme Court has reappointed former Cook County Circuit Judge Michael Gerber even though voters rejected his re-election bid in November and the courts have twice found he committed ethical lapses as a prosecutor that led to wrongful convictions.

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