Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx has dismissed more than 25,000 felony cases - including murder cases- during her tenure from November 2019, according to an analysis by the Chicago Tribune based on data from the Cook County State's Attorney office. During Foxx’s first three years as the county’s top prosecutor, her office dropped all charges against 29.9% of felony defendants. In total, Foxx dismissed 25,183 felony cases compared to Alvarez's 8,694 felony cases. In the three-year period analyzed, Foxx’s office dropped 8.1% of homicide cases and 9.5% of felony sex crime cases, compared with 5.3% of homicide cases and 6.5% of felony sex crime cases under Alvarez. Webb will issue a final report to the court and the Cook County Board of Commissioners, although no date has been specified.

Source: Fox News August 11, 2020 03:33 UTC