Author of Crook County: Racism and Injustice in America’s Largest Criminal Court, Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve, describes racism in the Cook County courthouse and its impact on justice, examining the creation of a system of marginality and conditions of abuse.

This video is part of the Neil A. Weiner Research Speaker series. Learn more here: www.vera.org/events/neil-a-weiner-research-speaker…

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