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Kevin Jackson's exoneration paves way for new lawsuits against Chicago police

The recent release of convicted murderer Kevin Jackson from prison could set a precedent for a new category of lawsuits against Chicago police for wrongful conviction.

By W.J. Kennedy | Nov 10, 2024

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Prosecution’s case against former Cook County prosecutor who convicted twice-convicted cop killer nearing end

A special prosecutor’s controversial criminal case against former Cook County assistant state’s attorney Nick Trutenko, who in 1989 successfully prosecuted Jackie Wilson for the 1982 murder of a Chicago police officer, is coming to a close.

By W.J. Kennedy | Nov 10, 2024

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County settles yet another State's Attorney exoneration case for millions

By W.J. Kennedy | Nov 4, 2024

Cook County has agreed to settle a wrongful conviction lawsuit brought by Robert Bouto, who spent 23 years in prison for the 1993 murder of a 15-year-old on the Northwest Side. At $3.1 million, the settlement is expected to be only a fraction of a possible impending settlement with the city of Chicago.

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Amercian Indian or Alaska Native arrest account for 0.1% of all arrests in Chicago during Q3

By Chicago City Wire | Oct 24, 2024

Amercian Indian or Alaska Native arrests made up 0.1% of the 12,418 arrests registered in Chicago during the third quarter of 2024.

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Unknown arrests in Chicago during Q3

By Chicago City Wire | Oct 23, 2024

Unknown arrests made up 0.3% of the 12,418 arrests registered in Chicago during the third quarter of 2024.

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Number of Asian or Pacific Islander individuals arrested grows in Q3

By Chicago City Wire | Oct 22, 2024

Asian or Pacific Islander arrests made up 1% of the 12,418 arrests registered in Chicago during the third quarter of 2024.

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322 Black Hispanic individuals arrested in Chicago during Q3

By Chicago City Wire | Oct 21, 2024

Black Hispanic arrests made up 2.6% of the 12,418 arrests registered in Chicago during the third quarter of 2024.

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How many white individuals were arrested in Chicago during Q3?

By Chicago City Wire | Oct 20, 2024

White arrests made up 8.6% of the 12,418 arrests registered in Chicago during the third quarter of 2024.

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Chicago Police data: Blacks made up 61 percent of city arrests during 2024's third quarter

By Chicago City Wire | Oct 19, 2024

More than six in ten Chicago Police Department arrests were of blacks in the third quarter of 2024, according to data published by the City of Chicago Police Department, in its Data Portal.

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Black arrest account for 61.3% of all arrests in Chicago during Q3

By Chicago City Wire | Oct 18, 2024

Black arrests made up 61.3% of the 12,418 arrests registered in Chicago during the third quarter of 2024.

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Second Ward Committeeman: 'Johnson's actions are beyond irresponsible'

By Chicago City Wire | Oct 16, 2024

Christopher Gallo, Committeeman of Chicago's Second Ward, has expressed concerns over Mayor Brandon Johnson's decision to cancel police recruit classes. Gallo accused Johnson of endangering public safety by breaking his promise to protect the budget and leaving Chicago's neighborhoods vulnerable to rising crime. He shared these views with Chicago City Wire on October 14.

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Convicted cop killer will soon be a free man, victim's family cast aside

By W.J. Kennedy | Oct 8, 2024

Chicago’s police union, FOP Lodge 7, is intervening in case of convicted cop killer to prevent yet another of Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s controversial exonerations.

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Deposition of Kim Foxx critical in Jose Cruz wrongful conviction case, defense attorneys tell federal judge

By W.J. Kennedy | Oct 1, 2024

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx should be required to explain in a deposition why she exonerated Jose Cruz of the 1993 murder of a 16-year-old Antwane Douglas, attorneys for police defendants argue in Cruz’s wrongful conviction case in federal court.

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Lawyers spar over testing of police documents in Jose Cruz wrongful conviction case

By W.J. Kennedy | Sep 29, 2024

Lawyers defending the city in the Jose Cruz wrongful conviction case have asked a federal judge to delay the testing of samples from the 1993 General Offense Case Report of the murder of a 16-year-old Antwane Douglas at North and Kedzie Avenues. Additionally, the city's defense is asking for the judge to arrange a time when both legal teams' experts can be present at the testing.

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Will State's Attorney Kim Foxx throw open the prison doors during final months in office?

By W.J. Kennedy | Sep 29, 2024

The scuttlebutt in Chicago among watchdogs and former Cook County prosecutors is that State's Attorney Kim Foxx will spend her remaining three months in office executing a rash of exonerations she has planned, including one convicted of the 2011 murder of a beloved off-duty Chicago police officer.

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Despite four DUIs resulting in one death, two injuries and time behind bars, illegal alien almost certain to remain in country

By W.J. Kennedy | Sep 23, 2024

The Illinois Department of Corrections has no intention of notifying U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) when it discharges Vicente Torres-Vasquez

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Kim Foxx asks federal judge to prevent her from being deposed in Jose Cruz wrongful conviction case

By W.J. Kennedy | Sep 18, 2024

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx is asking a federal judge to quash a subpoena for her to be deposed in the Jose Cruz wrongful conviction case.

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Showdown imminent between city council and Mayor Brandon Johnson over the future of gunshot detection technology

By W.J. Kennedy | Sep 18, 2024

Chicago City Council this week is teeing up two legislative initiatives to stop Mayor Brandon Johnson’s planned phaseout of ShotSpotter, a proven life-saving gunshot detection technology.

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In wrongful conviction case, city lawyers urge federal judge to separate claims against cops from claims against city

By W.J. Kennedy | Sep 13, 2024

Lawyers representing the city of Chicago are asking a federal judge to reject the plaintiffs’ motion in a wrongful case not to bifurcate

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Kim Foxx, proponent of fairness, hit with dual discrimination suit: race and age

By W.J. Kennedy | Sep 10, 2024

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx championed equality and diversity during her tenure in office