In Cook County, politics are being pursued, not justice
There is an old saying, and the Nakia Smith case again proves it true: You are better off being guilty and rich than poor and innocent.
On a recent Monday morning, in a courtroom in Bridgeview, Nakia Smith pleaded guilty to a felony. His crime: walking into the Calumet District police station on East 111th Street carrying a gun he intended to hand over to police. One of his workers h... [5474 chars]




