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$50M wrongful conviction case highlights decades of Chicago police forced confessions
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 day agoOfficers subjected McCoy...County State’s Attorney’s Office dismissed the charges. "The City’s willingness to settle this matter restores some measure...Oppenheimer, the lead ...
MO woman convicted of murder and imprisoned more than 40 years is innocent, judge rules
The Kansas City Star· 1 day agoA Missouri judge ruled Friday there is “clear and convincing” evidence that a woman imprisoned for...
Could Trump’s conviction help him with Black voters?
The Hill· 5 days agoNew York City District Attorney Alvin Bragg, a Democrat, elevated what’s normally a minor offense — falsifying business expenses — into to a felony...
Opinion: The simple thing Supreme Court can’t agree on | CNN
CNN.com· 2 hours agoAs Justice Clarence Thomas noted in Friday’s Supreme Court ruling, “The gunman equipped his weapons...
Chicago settles wrongful conviction lawsuits for $50 million
Courthouse News Service· 4 days agoThe "Marquette Park Four" — LaShawn Ezell, Charles Johnson, Larod Styles and Troshawn McCoy — were...
House Speaker Cameron Sexton seeks removal of Shelby County DA Steve Mulroy
Gannett via AOL· 2 days agoMulroy also started a Justice...Review Unit, a subsection of the DA's office that reviews potential ...
Opinion: What’s wrong with the jury selection process
CNN via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoEliminating peremptory challenges in jury selection is needed to dismantle systemic racism in our...
Police seize property from people never charged and take months to return it
WIVB via Yahoo News· 2 days ago“The search warrant has expired, the plaintiff has not been charged with any offense related to the...
A New California Bill Would Regulate Police Use of Facial Recognition. These Falsely Arrested Black...
KQED· 5 days agoEyewitness testimony has proven to be a leading cause of wrongful convictions in the United States....
Death of Banko Brown: California AG rules DA didn't abuse discretion by not charging guard
Fox local via AOL· 6 days agoCalifornia's Attorney General Rob Bonta reviewed the 2023 shooting death of Banko Brown and found...