Kim Foxx drops more felony cases as Cook County state’s attorney than her predecessor

The Chicago Tribune ^ | August 10, 2020 | David Jackson, et al.

[PBRCat]

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx is dropping felony cases involving charges of murder and other serious offenses . . .

During Foxx’s first three years as the county’s top prosecutor, her office dropped all charges against 29.9% of felony defendants, a dramatic increase over her predecessor.

Foxx, a Democrat, swept into the state’s attorney’s office in 2016 vowing to reform the criminal justice system and reduce the population of Cook County Jail, which disproportionately holds low-income people of color. She is up for reelection in November.

The Tribune found that Foxx’s higher rates of dropped cases included people accused of murder, shooting another person, sex crimes, and attacks on police officers — as well as serious drug offenses that for decades have driven much of Chicago’s street violence.

As of Aug. 2, the number of people killed in Chicago had hit 450, up 55% from 291 by the same date the previous year. Shootings were up 48%, jumping from 1,220 to 1,804, according to Chicago police numbers.

[PBRCat]

The George Soros funded prosecutor won't enforce the law which has fueled more lawlessness.

[Anti-Bubba182]

That should not be an elective office.

[Dilbert San Diego]

It’s probably racist to say, but the mayor, DA, and police chief in Chicago are all black.

And the city is run by Democrats. Democrats have about 45 out of 50 seats on the city council. Those who aren’t officially Democrat are still liberal leaning.

Considering some inconvenient truths, it makes it hard for anyone to blame the problems of crime and punishment in Chicago on racism, and similarly hard to blame on Republicans.

[butlerweave]

See they don’t need no stinking Police ,D’oh

[Pilgrim's Progress]

She’s already dropped the charges for all those that were out looting last evening. She told Lori “Candyman/Beetlejuice” Lightfoot to go back to sleep and to call the dogs off.

[Pilgrim's Progress]

>>>Considering some inconvenient truths, it makes it hard for anyone to blame the problems of crime and punishment in Chicago on racism, and similarly hard to blame on Republicans.<<<

But they still have Trump . . .

[PubliusMM]

And, what would be the racial demographics of those ‘dropped’ charges?
Asking for a friend...

[E. Pluribus Unum]

...swept into the state’s attorney’s office in 2016 vowing to reform the criminal justice system and reduce the population of Cook County Jail...

Having them kill each other off is one way to do it.

[jmacusa]

Tell your friend it's those wacky Amish. Pesky kids.

[frank ballenger]

The George Soros funded prosecutor won't enforce the law which has fueled more lawlessness.

How come no conservative did what Soros did---get involved in researching the local races and getting funds to our side for DA and prosecutors? It was a free country at that time (not today). We could have done that with school districts, too. Our side passively let America go down the drain. Schools praise socialism and DAs and prosecutors let bad guys go free. Too late now.

[Pining_4_TX]

The entire Chicago police department should just walk off the job.