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Illinois AG Kwame Raoul launches statewide initiative to prevent ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul introduced a new statewide initiative on Tuesday to prevent the 'devastation of ...

New unit to investigate possible wrongful conviction cases in Illinois

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined CBS News Chicago.

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The National Registry of Exonerations shows Illinois had the country's highest number of wrongful convictions in 2023, and State Attorney ...

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announces statewide ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is launching a statewide effort aimed at preventing wrongful convictions.

His conviction was overturned after 35 years wrongfully served ...

In January, Illinois saw four more men exonerated – all charged with murder in Cook County. But as the state is a national leader in wrongfully ...

Exoneration Project - Facebook

We are proud of all the exonerees and their supporters who turned out yesterday to draw attention to this urgent matter for those in our state who have suffered ...

Chicago lawyer stands out for ability to overturn wrongful convictions

Over many years, Tepfer has established himself as the most accomplished exoneration lawyer around, responsible for almost 300 exonerations.

2023 ANNUAL REPORT - University of Michigan Law School

Illinois had the most exonerations (24), followed by Texas ... The three states with the largest numbers of exonerations in the Registry are New ...

Josh Tepfer Pioneers Mass Exonerations For Wrongfully Convicted

Tepfer's representation has led to the exoneration of 288 wrongfully convicted people — making him among the most prolific exoneration attorneys ...

Robin Waters | Loeb & Loeb LLP

She also served as an extern at the Federal Defender Program in the Northern District of Illinois, and worked with individuals exonerated from serious crimes at ...

Why Illinois Has So Many Wrongful Convictions—and How to Fight ...

Since 1989, 2,240 people in America have been wrongly convicted of crimes and then later exonerated and cleared of all wrongdoing due to new ...

2022 ANNUAL REPORT - University of Michigan Law School

All told, the National Registry of Exonerations has recorded 3,284 exonerations in the United States from 1989 ... Illinois had the most ...

Finance companies have a new customer: The wrongfully convicted

He was exonerated in 2020 after serving nearly 30 years in prison. Joining us now is Ron Kuby. He's a criminal defense and civil rights lawyer.

Right To Counsel: Mental Health Approaches to Support the ...

Advocates have pushed to increase support services for the exonerated incrementally; however, implementation has been sluggish. Illinois ...

Former Illinois Death-Row Prisoner Marilyn Mulero, Framed by ...

Illinois Innocent Project (IIP) client Marilyn Mulero speaks to press at the Cook County Courthouse in Chicago following her exoneration on ...

First DNA Exoneration, Center on Wrongful Convictions

On appeal, Dotson's appellate defender was unaware of the problem with the forensic testimony and did not raise the issue. Instead, the appeal focused on ...

Our Team - Innocence Project

... with studying law and pursuing a higher ... Tim began his legal career as a staff attorney with the United States Court of Appeals for the Second ...

Illinois State News - NewsBreak

Illinois exoneration attorney has high hopes for state's new investigative unit. ILLINOIS (25News Now) - The National Registry of Exonerations shows Illinois ...