With public safety being a top issue for voters, the next Cook County State's Attorney will have to strike between pressure for criminal justice reform and criminal accountability.
Craig WallThe winner of the Cook County State's Attorney' Democratic primary is expected to win the general election in November.Democrats vying to be the next Cook County State's Attorney participated in ABC7 Chicago's "Your Voice Your Vote 2024: The Cook County State's Attorney Democratic Primary Debate," ahead of the March 19 primary.The race for Cook County State's Attorney will be one of the most important primary elections this spring.
"Every time someone is found with an assault weapon we need to seek detention and a jail sentence," Burke said.Last fall, current Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx raised the threshold for filing felony charges from the state law level of $300 to $1,000."Not enforcing the law doesn't deter crime, it promotes crime and we're seeing the ramifications of that all over the city," Burke said.
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