Phoenix Jury Poised to Deliver Verdict in Deadly Shooting Spree Case Amid Questions of Justice Delayed

After a grueling wait of over seven years marked by pandemic-related delays and mounting frustration, the Phoenix community is on edge as jurors prepare to decide the fate of Cleophus Cooksey Jr., accused of murdering eight people across metro Phoenix in late 2017. The case exposes the high cost of systemic inefficiencies that burden both victims' families and law enforcement efforts committed to protecting American neighborhoods. With Cooksey allegedly resuming violence shortly after release from prison for a deadly robbery years prior, we must ask: how many opportunities were missed to safeguard our communities through effective rehabilitation or vigilant supervision?...