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SAY WHAT? DEPUTIES KEPT A MURDER DEFENDANT RESTRAINED. A COOK COUNTY JUDGE HAD THEM DETAINED.

SAY WHAT? DEPUTIES KEPT A MURDER DEFENDANT RESTRAINED. A COOK COUNTY JUDGE HAD THEM DETAINED.

Staff Writer
Published on: 12/09/2026

A high-risk murder defendant wanted a hug. The deputies responsible for protecting the courtroom followed security rules. The judge had them detained. The confrontation raises alarming questions about authority, accountability and public safety.

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