Thursday, July 27, 2017

Top prosecutor 'stunned' at how few gun cases brought to trial yield convictions - Chicago Tribune

Top prosecutor 'stunned' at how few gun cases brought to trial yield convictions - Chicago Tribune: Touching on an issue often raised by police when discussing Chicago's ongoing problem with gun violence, Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx said Tuesday that she was "stunned" to learn how few gun cases that go to trial result in convictions.

Foxx, in an interview with the Tribune's editorial board eight months into her job, said her office is working with law enforcement officials to collect better intelligence and build stronger cases against gun offenders.

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