Thousands of weed convictions will be automatically expunged in Cook County: ‘We are righting the wrongs of the past’

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Code for America founder and Executive Director Jennifer Pahlka, left, speaks at a news conference in Chicago on Aug. 27 as Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx listens. Pahlka and Foxx announced a historic partnership about Clear My Record technology that will be used to clear tens of thousands of eligible cannabis convictions under a newly passed Illinois law. (Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune)

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August 27, 2019 at 04:03PM

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