One really important thing did happen in Illinois that is making me happy

[mucifer]

anita alvarez lost to Kim Foxx as States Attorney.

anita alvarez is a horror show. She lets police brutality off the hook and prosecutes the innocent

In 2012 60 Minutes did a segment calling Chicago "The False Confession Capital" :

She is now out and someone with a soul will get that position.

Kim Foxx grew up in the Chicago housing projects and became a lawyer and has been working on legal justice reform especially regarding racial injustice.

[ghostsinthemachine]

1. Huff Post story

CHICAGO -- Embattled Cook County States Attorney Anita Alvarez was ousted in the Democratic primary Tuesday night by challenger Kim Foxx (D), who now eyes a November bid for the role of top prosecutor of the nation's second-largest county.

Shortly before 9 p.m., Foxx led with more than 61 percent of the votes with 76 percent of the precincts reporting. Alvarez's staff said she was calling Foxx to concede and vow a "smooth transition."

Foxx, 43, triumphed thanks to a wave of support and heavy organization from anti-discrimination and anti-police brutality groups in Chicago, many of which are affiliated with the Black Lives Matter movement.

Foxx was among those who criticized Alvarez's handling of the Laquan McDonald case -- including the decision to wait more than 13 months to bring murder charges against the Chicago cop who was seen on camera shooting the teenaged McDonald 16 times.

"The public has to hold feet to the fire on these issues. And Anita Alvarez's feet have not been held to the fire," Foxx said in an interview with the Chicago Reader.


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/kim-foxx-chicago_us_56e8a607e4b065e2e3d7cd65

[jillan]

2. That is great news!!