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10 Oct 7:29 pm
The family of a young mother who died in a jail cell is suing the Cook County Sheriff's Office for Chicago wrongful death. Jeannetta McDowell was arrested for stealing diapers on June 6, ... problems were also noted. During the first
four months of 2008, three Cook County Jail prisoners committed suicide and several others died
because they ... to file a complaint alleging civil rights violations. Family Sues After Woman Dies In Cook County Jail, CBS2Chicago, October 9, 2009 Federal investigation rips ...
9 Oct, 2008 6:21 am
The Cook County Sheriff said that he will no longer serve
eviction notices (story): CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) -- Sheriff Thomas J. Dart said Wednesday he is ... to reach a record number of evictions,
many because of mortgage foreclosures. Sheriff Thomas J. Dart of Cook County, Illinois, says proper eviction procedures aren't always been followed. The Illinois Banking Association claims that the sheriff may be held in contempt of court for not enforcing eviction notices. Is this true? Anyone with ...
5 Mar 8:07 pm
... single largest source of prostitution in the nation." From the Chicago Tribune: Dart also asked the judge to force the online classifieds company to reimburse the sheriff's department for the approximately $100,000 it has spent pursuing its Craigslist investigation over the past year. Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart announcing a lawsuit against Craigslist.
(Michael Tercha/Chicago Tribune) He added later, "I could make arrests off ...
21 Jul 10:43 pm
... 've posted, here, here, and here on DUI's and weed. Yesterday, the Cook County Board voted to
decriminalize small amounts of weed. July 22, Chicago, Il If you're busted carrying a small amount of marijuana in portions of Cook
County patrolled by the sheriff's police, you may get off with just a ticket. ... possession of less
than 10 grams of pot in unincorporated areas of Cook County. Those are the parts of the
county not claimed by Chicago or its suburbs. The measure, which needs to be approved by ...
9 Oct, 2008 2:31 am
... Sheriff of Cook County (Chicago) today announced his
office will no longer evict people from homes under foreclosure. many people his office has helped ... no longer be a party to something that's so unjust," a visibly angry
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart said at a news conference. "We
have to be sure that when we ... home's occupant is either the owner or has been properly notified of the foreclosure proceedings. Dart is believed to be the first Sheriff in the country to institute such a policy. "My job ...
8 Mar 8:35 am
The line that makes me suspect that Mr. Dart is grandstanding is this one; "And yet, inexplicably, Sheriff Dart apparently bypassed the
Illinois Attorney General's office, and filed this complaint through a private law firm." Why would the sheriff use a private (more expensive,
hello budget watchdogs!) law firm to file this suit unless the Attorney General refused to do so. Full Craigslist reponse Posted in Company News Tagged: Cook County Sheriff, Craigslist, Linkedin, online escort services
15 May 7:09 am
... Website's announcement that it's taking extra steps to filter out ads for prostitution. Dart spokesperson Steve Patterson says the sheriff
is "cautiously optimistic" Craigslist will follow through. PATTERSON: We've heard promises from Craigslist before about changes they would make, ... to live up to those promises. So,
while it looks like a step in the right direction, we're not totally comfortable just yet." Article: Posted in Company News, Lawsuits Tagged: Cook County Sheriff, Craigslist, sex ads
9 Oct, 2008 9:24 pm
... sure justice is done. We shouldn't be going about destroying people's lives by winging it. " - Sheriff Tom Dart Sheriff Tom Dart of Cook County, Illinois is making headlines this week
with his refusal to evict innocent tenants from foreclosed ... - will, in fact, bring negative consequences. Knowing that, and doing it anyway? That's the stuff of which heroes are
made. Sheriff Dart's decision will add to the national discussion on this crisis, and for that, I'm calling him a Consumer Advocate Hero.
5 Mar 1:45 pm
... (N.D. Ill. complaint filed March 5, 2009) Dart, the Cook County, Illinois sheriff, has sued Craigslist in federal court for creating a "public nuisance" ... through other techniques. In other words, it's possible that Craigslist
makes it cheaper for the sheriff's office to do its job, so to claim any harm by spending taxpayer ... job is ludicrous. While this lawsuit is
little more than a sad publicity stunt by the sheriff's office, I remain uncertain whether or not it's a good thing for Craigslist to ...
8 Feb, 2007 11:37 pm
... five thousand dollar, we wouldn't have any innocent bystander ." -- Chris Rock Cook County is
taking its first small steps along the path to Rock's plan. A ... Maldonado would institute a 10 cent per bullet tax on all ammunition sold in the county. THE BULLET POINTS A look at how much of an effect a fee on bullets would have - from small fries ... he bought his own police-issued bullet and was
able to join the Cook County Sheriff's Department. $50:
Terry "Tank" Johnson, if the Bears defensive tackle ...
5 Mar 9:05 pm
... heavily decriminalizes all other drugs, eliminates mandatory minimum sentencing, and eliminates capital punishment. What does Cook
County, Illinois' sheriff do the same day I posted on the protection enjoyed by such online bulletin
board operators as Craigslist from ... . Many places in the world permit prostitution or do not enforce against it. It is legal in at least two Nevada counties, Canada, Mexico,
France, England, Germany, Israel, Denmark, Sweden, and the Netherlands. Sex sells and sells big ...
27 Feb, 2007 5:29 am
... s office, and the concern is that that will further clog the courts and the county jail. "The spectra of a lawsuit is a very real
poss8ibility," said Stephen Stern, Cook County Bar Association Just as jail overcrowding has led the
federal court to order the hiring of more sheriff's deputies, some are warning that budget cuts will end up costing more in the long run.
"There are people in the Cook County Jail who've been ...
11 Feb 1:34 pm
... Cook County jail is raising a number of questions about how that facility is run. John
Lambert[pictured below] was incarcerated in Cook County jail in June of 2007. Lambert had previously
had some run-ins with law enforcement ... opened the case. Finally, on Tuesday, February 11, 2009, Jamison was charged with the murder. Lambert's parents have filed a federal lawsuit
against Sheriff Tom Dart and Cook County jail officials.
The complaint alleges that paramedics failed to immediately respond to calls ...
5 Mar 9:07 am
CHICAGO (AP) - The sheriff's department for Chicago's Cook County says it's suing Craigslist, calling the popular online classifieds site the largest source of prostitution in the United States. Sheriff Tom Dart plans a news conference later Thursday. A call for comment before business hours to Craigslist's public relations firm was not immediately
returned. Craigslist has come under fire in recent ...
10 Mar 7:28 am
As if Cook County weren't in the news enough lately, its sheriff is suing Craigslist over its "erotic services" section, alleging that it promotes prostitution. Sheriff
Thomas Dart says that Craigslist is ""the single largest source of prostitution in the...
27 Jan, 2007 6:55 am
From nwi.com: Just because the clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County plans to bring in $10
million in revenue doesn't mean the office should be spared job cuts other departments are being forced to ... . But it does propose cutting 36 public defenders, 45 to 55 prosecutors
and 236 sheriff's deputies. While questioning department leaders at a County Board committee meeting
Thursday, Commissioner Peter Silvestri, R-Elmwood Park, contrasted the clerk's office with that of the public defender. "It's ...
9 Mar 8:38 am
Sheriff Tom Dart of Cook County, IL, has civilly sued
Craigslist over the Internet site's Erotic Listings. The suit seems a bit unusual as there is no indication that Dart is planning to run for higher office. Dart believes that...
9 Aug 8:47 am
... Burr Oak Cemetery and now admit that disinterred remains at the Illinois cemetery are likely unable to be identified. As a result, families may never know what happened to their
loved ones' remains after an estimated 300 grave sites were desecrated. The Cook County
Sheriff's Office and the FBI's Chicago office had been collecting evidence at the Alsip cemetery since allegations were made that cemetery
employees ...
21 Oct 3:16 pm
Yesterday, a federal court tossed a lawsuit against craigslist over erotic advertisements. In March, Cook County Sheriff Thomas Dart alleged that craigslist was liable for the illegal ads posted by its users in its "erotic
services" (now "adult services") category. As craigslist argued in their motion for judgment on the pleadings, and as EFF and others pointed out at the time, Dart's ...
28 Mar, 2007 6:23 am
The plaintiff alleged that the Cook County jail conducted arbitrary penis swabbings for STDs with
sloppy record keeping that did not even allow them to determine who was tested. Neither side was entitled to summary judgment, but plaintiff will get a chance to prove his case. Jackson
v. Sheriff of Cook County, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21141
(N.D. Ill. March 23, 2007). Evidence that defendant was told that she "had a lot to lose" as to her children if she did not ...
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