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Eileen O’Neill Burke is shifting the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office rightward

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Published on August 19, 2025

Eileen O’Neill Burke is shifting the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office rightward

(L to R): Dexter Reed's sister, Porscha Banks, and mother, Nicole Banks (center), speak with their attorney, Andrew M. Stroth, during an April 9, 12:00 p.m. press conference at COPA headquarters following the public release of body-camera footage in the March 21 fatal police shooting of Reed. Photo by Tyger Ligon for The TRiiBE®

Hey family. I hope you’re having a good day. In case you missed it, Cook County State’s Attorney (SA) Eileen O’Neill Burke announced last week that her office will not file criminal charges against the four Chicago police officers who shot at 26-year-old Dexter Reed 96 times, killing him in March 2024. The move, along […]

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