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Crime

Florida Man Charged with Felonies Following Sheriff’s Police Retail Theft Operation

Silence DoGood - January 12, 2025

Investigators located and arrested Kelly in the 6200 block of South Ashland Avenue and found him in possession of a loaded handgun and recovered nearly $10,000 worth of stolen merchandise. #retail

Community

Black Business Organization Endorses O’Neill Burke in State’s Attorney Primary Race

Silence DoGood - February 1, 2024

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the Southland Black Chamber has been deeply concerned with the high number of retail thefts, burglaries, and violent crime in the streets of Cook County... #cookcountystatesattorney

Crime

Attorney General Raoul Meets With Law Enforcement and Retailers to Discuss Organized Retail Crime

Silence DoGood - August 28, 2022

“The effects of organized retail crime are not limited to any one region of Illinois, particularly when the sales of stolen merchandise often fund additional criminal activity, including the drug trade and human trafficking,” Raoul said.

Politics

Attorney General Raoul Applauds General Assembly Passage of Bill to Combat the Rise in Organized Retail Crime

Silence DoGood - April 10, 2022

House Bill 1091 builds on the work of Attorney General Raoul’s Organized Retail Crime Task Force. #OrganizedRetailCrimeTaskForce

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