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Chicago Man Sues City, Police Department After Being Convicted Based On Testimony From Blind Witness
Darien Harris, a Chicago man whose murder conviction was overturned after serving 12 years in prison, has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city and the police department. The lawsuit comes after a Cook County judge vacated Harris’s conviction upon discovering that a key witness, who testified against him, was legally blind. Harris…
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott has sparked controversy with his recent decision to pardon Army Sergeant Daniel Perry, who was convicted of murdering Black Lives Matter protester Garrett Foster in 2020. The pardon has resulted in Perry’s release from a 25-year sentence. Travis County District Attorney José Garza has strongly criticized Governor Abbott’s decision, arguing that…
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A tragic incident on a South Carolina beach road last April has taken another turn as Jamie Lee Komoroski, 26, the woman accused of driving drunk and causing a crash that resulted in the death of a newlywed bride, has been released from custody after posting bail. Komoroski faced charges of reckless homicide resulting in…
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A U.S. District Judge has ordered the release of James Cromitie, one of the men convicted in the infamous “Newburgh Four” case. Judge Colleen McMahon cites manipulation by the FBI in a sting operation targeting the group. The “Newburgh Four” garnered national attention in 2010 after being convicted of plotting to blow up New York…
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