Topic: Cook County

3 chapters across the catalog

73: Justice 4 Juicy
• 1:11:43 - 1:15:55

73: Justice 4 Juicy

Kim Foxx Celebrity Connections and Kamala Harris Mentorship

Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx's ties to Kamala Harris and other celebrities are examined. Foxx has credited Harris as a mentor who guided her political career and helped her "reimagine" the justice system. The discussion links Foxx to the broader movement of Soros-backed prosecutors implementing progressive criminal justice reforms in major cities.

73: Justice 4 Juicy
• 1:34:16 - 1:40:23

73: Justice 4 Juicy

Calls for Kim Foxx Resignation and the Special Prosecutor Report

A special prosecutor's report revealed that Kim Foxx continued to communicate with Jussie Smollett's sister after he became a suspect, contradicting her public statements. Retired judge Sheila O'Brien and former DOJ prosecutor Jim Trusty called for Foxx's resignation, alleging she coached the family and provided a "sweetheart deal" that undermined the rule of law.

48: Shootist
• 17:58 - 22:51

48: Shootist

UN Peacekeepers Proposal and the Super Predator Narrative

Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykins proposes bringing United Nations peacekeepers to Chicago to combat violence, a move met with local political resistance. The hosts link this proposal to the "super predator" narrative of the 1990s, suggesting a cyclical return to aggressive policing models. They discuss how flawed mathematical models have historically influenced criminal justice policy.