Female Workers at Cook County Jail File Harassment Lawsuit
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More than 500 current and former employees at the jail say they've been harassed.
More than 500 women who work or previously worked at the Cook County Jail have filed a lawsuit alleging they've been harassed — and they say the sheriff isn't helping. Amanda Vinicky has the latest.
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Female Workers at Cook County Jail File Harassment Lawsuit
Clip: 7/8/2021 | 6m 30sVideo has Closed Captions
More than 500 women who work or previously worked at the Cook County Jail have filed a lawsuit alleging they've been harassed — and they say the sheriff isn't helping. Amanda Vinicky has the latest.
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