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On Sunday, August 2, 2020, five people incarcerated in the Winnebago County Jail filed a class action lawsuit alleging widespread and systemic violations of the Fourth Amendment rights of people [...]

Yesterday, on July 23, 2020, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the Plaintiffs in the Williams v. Dart class action lawsuit filed in February 2018 by Thedford Garber Law on [...]

Late last month, another life was lost in Cook County Jail. On May 21, 2020, Trumell K. Holmes died at the age of 31 while caged inside the jail. Mr. Holmes was originally incarcerated while [...]

In solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movements call to defund the police and invest money in Black and Brown communities, people are coming together this morning for a car caravan and rally [...]

Since Friday, May 29th, Chicago Community Bond Fund has been working around the clock to support Chicagoans participating in the recent uprisings that have swept the nation after the police [...]

Judge denies Sheriff’s request to stay the preliminary injunction, says Sheriff “has not made a ‘strong showing’ of likelihood of success” on appeal. Today, federal judge Matthew Kennelly denied [...]

In an article released today, the Chicago Tribune has attacked Chicago Community Bond Fund (CCBF) for paying bond for people who cannot afford it themselves. As much as this is an attack on [...]

Read the ruling and declarations filed on behalf of incarcerated people. CHICAGO – A federal judge today ordered Sheriff Thomas Dart to implement social distancing measures for people [...]

This Thursday, April 23, 2020, a federal judge in the Northern District of Illinois will hear arguments on whether or not precautions being taken by Cook County Jail are constitutionally [...]

On Monday, two people incarcerated in Cook County Jail died of COVID-19. Rene Olivo was 42 years old, and Juan Salgado Mendoza 53 years old. The announcement of their deaths comes less than 24 [...]