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How to Prepare for the Cook County Judicial System, Experts Say

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By Victoria Clark, Justin Agrelo Verified
| The Trace Verified
The Trace When Estela Díaz lost her son, Fernando Zadkiel Vega-Díaz, to gun violence, the police did not  allow her to touch him because his body was being used as evidence. That experience, she said, was cold and insensitive. At the time, she didn’t know it would help prepare her for the Cook County court system, where seeking justice would force her to relive trauma.
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How to navigate the Cook County court system after a shooting

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By Justin Agrelo Verified
| Chicago Reader Verified
This story was published by the Trace, a nonprofit newsroom covering gun violence in America. Sign up for its newsletters here. When Estela Díaz entered the Cook County courthouse on 26th and California last November, she steadied herself with a reminder: Expect nothing. Díaz was attending the start of the court proceeding for the fatal shooting of her 18-year-old son, Fernando Zadkiel Vega-Díaz.
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Public Safety Programs Face Uncertainty Amid Federal Grant Cuts

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By Tatyana Turner Verified, Justin Agrelo Verified
| The Trace Verified
The Trace Across the United States, major cities are touting a downward trend in homicides because of a drop in the number of shootings. Compared to last April, Chicago saw a decline, while Baltimore and Philadelphia recorded 30 and 31 percent drops respectively. While different factors contributed to the reduction in crime, city leaders have pointed to the efforts of local community violence intervention groups — groups that may soon face extreme constraints.
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