Cheryl Corley
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All Things Considered
To Combat High Infection Rate, Chicago Jail Releases Hundreds
The Cook County Jail has the largest outbreak of the coronavirus behind bars, with more than 400 staff and inmates infected. They've offered early release to ease overcrowding, but the risk remains.
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Balancing Justice, Public Safety: Virus Brings Changes To Courts, Jails, Arrests
People in jail are being released early, arrests are down and some court cases are being postponed as members of the criminal justice system grapple with the coronavirus threat.
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All Things Considered
In Many Places, The Coronavirus Is Putting The Criminal Justice System On Hold
Inmates are being released early, arrests are down and some court cases are being postponed as members of the criminal justice system grapple with the coronavirus threat.
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All Things Considered
Toilet Paper, Frozen Foods And Hand Sanitizer Purchases Are Up. So Are Gun Sales
As the coronavirus pandemic grows, the item that some people are lining up for is not toilet paper — but guns. In some states, ammunition and gun sales have soared.
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Morning Edition
Critics Say Mississippi's Cellphone Felony Offense Is Too Harsh
In Mississippi, it's a felony offense for anyone behind bars to possess a cellphone. There's a push there to get the state's supreme court to reconsider one man's 12-year prison sentence.
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All Things Considered
LGBTQ Advocates In Chicago React To Pete Buttigieg's Strong Iowa Results
Mayor Pete Buttigieg made a strong showing in the Iowa caucuses as an openly gay man. Many LGBTQ folks are thrilled by the success — but other LGBTQ activists say he's not progressive enough.
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All Things Considered
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg Steps Down As 737 Max Crisis Continues
With Boeing hurdling from one crisis to another with its beleaguered 737 Max jet, the company replaced its CEO on Monday.
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All Things Considered
Chicago Searches For New Top Cop
Mayor Lori Lightfoot recently fired the city's police superintendent. Now, residents will get to have a say about who should lead the country's second-largest police department.
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Morning Edition
Wisconsin Woman And Her Sons Charged With Running Illegal Vaping Operation
Police say the trio ran one of the country's largest illegal manufacturing vaping businesses. Officials continue to investigate what's behind the deaths and illnesses linked to vaping.
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Morning Edition
Crime Victims' Families Offer Rewards For Information
Offering rewards to catch criminals may, in rare instances, motivate people to come forward with a tip. Few people, however, claim rewards, and there's little evidence that they work.