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Mari Cohen

Mari Cohen is a freelance journalist and editor based in Chicago.

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Articles by Mari Cohen

Kim Foxx Defeats Three Challengers in Re-Election Bid as Chicago’s Chief Prosecutor

Foxx claimed a mandate for criminal justice reform after securing the Democratic nomination in Cook County tonight. She will be favored in the general election.

Mari Cohen Mar 18, 2020

Kim Foxx Aims To Rewrite An ‘Inequitable’ Legal Justice System As Challengers Fight To Topple Her

With one term under her belt as Chicago's top prosecutor, Foxx says she has more work to do to right a system that has been "unfair, and totally unjust."

Mari Cohen Mar 16, 2020