Federal Lawsuit Prompts End of ‘Mind Boggling’ Practice
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Juveniles arrested in Cook County can spend days in jail before seeing a judge.
Four parents sued Cook County because their sons were held in juvenile detention for days without a hearing. Now that common practice is changing. WBEZ reporter Patrick Smith reported on the story last week and joins us with the latest.
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Federal Lawsuit Prompts End of ‘Mind Boggling’ Practice
Clip: 9/27/2016 | 5mVideo has Closed Captions
Four parents sued Cook County because their sons were held in juvenile detention for days without a hearing. Now that common practice is changing. WBEZ reporter Patrick Smith reported on the story last week and joins us with the latest.
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