Tom Dart
Coverage of Tom Dart in the Nexus archive.
- Hennepin County sheriff threatened with federal charges over access to inmates
Federal officials are threatening criminal charges against Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt and Cook County, Illinois, Sheriff Tom Dart after they reportedly declined to give immigration agents access to inmates subject to deportation. According to the New York Times, these threats assert that failing to hand over sought-after inmates could lead to federal charges of witness tampering. Legal experts reported that the threatened charges would likely be difficult to prosecute.
- ICE Threatens Sheriffs In Chicago and Minneapolis With Prosecution Over Access to Inmates
ICE has issued warnings to sheriffs in Cook County, Ill., and Hennepin County, Minn., through letters delivered by federal agents in early July regarding access to inmates. Sheriffs Tom Dart and Dawanna S. Witt are the recipients of these threats of prosecution.
- Cook County sheriff says dedicated CTA police force may be needed for safety improvements
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart suggests a dedicated CTA police force may be needed to address safety concerns on Chicago's public transit train system.
- Unified transit police force is 'easiest' option but could be costly, Sheriff Dart says
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart's deputies are patrolling CTA trains to address rising violence, and a transit task force is considering recommending a unified police force for CTA, Metra, and Pace. Dart acknowledges this would be the 'easiest' solution but expresses concerns about escalating costs, citing Los Angeles' experience with a transit police force.