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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 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.

07/08/2021 | Rating NR

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