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to recuse herself. Rather, the provision is explicit

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that the subsection only applies when the state's attorney files

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an actual petition for recusal, which kim Foxx did

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not do in this case, Because the filing of

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a petition for recusal is an express statutory prerequisite to

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the appointment of a special prosecutor under subsection A- 15

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. He's in jail for five months. That is

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unacceptable for being attacked. It is not, it

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is not his fault that folks are not gonna believe

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survivors anymore. He is a survivor and he has

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been completely mistreated and this is this has to stop

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and it was a complete frame up and we have

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to stop young black men from being abducted into the

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prison system. You know it and you guys got

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to do more investigative reporting, more investigation. Okay

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. And if there's anyone that has any doubts about

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the double standard that exists in the criminal justice system

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, I'm not saying all judges, there are a

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lot of progressive judges out here in Cook County,

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and I'm very proud of that fact. But if

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there's anyone that has any doubts today should be a

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reflection of that. This sentence was a desperate treatment

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towards the black man and that's my personal opinion.

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This defendant, Jessie Smollett has never shown to the

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city of Chicago an ounce of contrition. He's never

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once stood up to say, I'm sorry, he's

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never once stood up to accept responsibility for his criminal

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conduct, he has simply denied it denied it and

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denied it