The United States government and many states have given themselves the power to literally rob citizens. This is not some libertarian conspiracy-theory, it is true and happening with increasing frequency. With all the drama about Attorney General Jeff Sessions, one thing that is not getting enough attention is his effort to ramp up the use… Read More
Recently unsealed by a federal judge, a shocking interview between an FBI investigator and a Cook County State’s Attorney reveals systemic collusion between CPD detectives and prosecutors in order to manipulate witnesses and suspects into falsely confessing to crimes. This practice has led to untold numbers of wrongful convictions, including those of the notorious ‘Englewood Four.’… Read More
It feels like the foundations of our country as a radical experiment in government of, by, and for the people is being eroded away. In years past, it was a slow erosion, hardly visible, in the form of increased access and privilege for the affluent while the rest of us were slowly pushed aside with… Read More
This quarter’s wrongful conviction roundup again highlights alarming patterns of intentional police misconduct resulting in tragic injustice. There are infamous individual cops who have caused tons of wrongful convictions by doing “whatever it takes” to pin a crime on a suspect rather than conscientiously investigating the crime. The result is that the officers invariably nab… Read More
