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Statement in response to Robert Duboise settlement approval by Tampa City Council
Thursday, February 15, 2024 Today, the Tampa City Council approved a $14 million settlement for our client Robert DuBoise, who was wrongly arrested at age 18 and eventually served three of his 37 years imprisonment on Florida’s death row for a crime he did not commit. Mr. DuBoise has maintained his innocence from the day
Guest Blog Post: Did the South win the Civil War?
In Partner Josh Tepfer’s daughter’s AP U.S. History course, her teacher had the students conduct a trial to determine who really won the civil war. Olive Tepfer, Josh’s daughter, represented the position that the South actually won, got tasked with making the closing argument. Here is her argument, re-purposed as a guest blog post. “Did
Longest serving wrongful conviction exoneree in US history, Glynn Simmons, has sued the cities and police who framed him
Innocent Man Imprisoned a Half Century OKLAHOMA CITY – A young Black man wrongfully imprisoned and sentenced to death a half century ago, Glynn Simmons, has sued the cities and police who falsified evidence and suppressed exonerating evidence to frame him for murder. In late December 1974 at the time of the crime he was
Little Village residents secure $12.25 million class-action settlement over Hilco smokestack implosion
Dust from the April 2020 implosion blanketed the Chicago neighborhood in what many denounced as “environmental racism.” With almost no notice on Easter weekend 2020, property developers imploded a gigantic smokestack at the former Crawford coal-fired power plant in Little Village, one of the city’s major Latino neighborhoods. Dramatic aerial footage showed the implosion enveloping the neighborhood from
A Message of Hope for the New Year
As we begin the new year, it’s a good time to reflect and take stock. For my part, I remember to recognize and be thankful for the trust placed in our firm by our clients, and the opportunity to contribute to their journeys in achieving justice. Life has been completely unfair to many of them,
Little Village residents & attorneys comment on $12M+ Hilco smokestack implosion settlement
Dust from the April 2020 Implosion Blanketed the Chicago Neighborhood, Widely Denounced as “Environmental Racism” CHICAGO – With almost no notice on Easter weekend 2020, property developers imploded a gigantic smokestack at the former Crawford coal-fired power plant in Little Village, one of the city’s major Latino neighborhoods. Dramatic aerial footage showed the implosion enveloping
Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.’s Economic Vision
Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy would not be complete without discussing his commitment to economic justice. In the sixty years since Dr. King’s passing, we have failed to extend his dream for equality to our prison system. Dr. King challenged economic systems that favored profits over people. He dreamed of a society where no
Andrew Royer secures $11.7 million wrongful conviction settlement, largest in Indiana history
ELKHART, IN – On December 22, 2023, Andrew Royer and his attorneys announced a record-breaking $11,725,000 settlement with the City of Elkhart and former Elkhart officers, the largest wrongful conviction settlement in Indiana history. In 2021 Mr. Royer was exonerated after 17 years’ wrongful imprisonment after a state court determined that his conviction was caused
I Hope the Holidays Bring You a Revolutionary Spirit
As a person who, like many other members of the Loevy + Loevy team, represents many incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people, the holidays and the end of the year come with an even more than normal amount of reflection. For those of us who celebrate a holiday at the end of the year, whether it
Andrew Royer wins highest wrongful conviction settlement in Indiana history
Andrew Royer reaches historic partial settlement against the Elkhart police officers who framed him. Royalty-free photos of Mr. Royer are available at bit.ly/ARoyer ELKHART, IN – 12/22/23 – This morning Andrew Royer and his attorneys announced a record-breaking $11,725,000 settlement with the City of Elkhart and former Elkhart officers, the largest wrongful conviction settlement in
Francisco Benitez files a federal lawsuit against Chicago Police for 34-year wrongful imprisonment, one of longest in Illinois history
After being certified innocent by the Illinois courts earlier this month, Francisco Benitez is suing the City and Chicago Police officers responsible for framing him CHICAGO – Francisco Benitez filed a federal lawsuit today detailing the evidence of his innocence and of the misconduct by two Chicago Police detectives who framed him for murder. Benitez
After enduring degrading mass strip searches, incarcerated Illinois women win historic $1.4 million settlement
On December 8th, 2023, after a 12-year legal battle, a class of ~192 women won a $1.4 million settlement with the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) and the State of Illinois for enduring degrading mass strip searches. Each approved claimant is expected to receive approximately $13,589, making this one of the largest prison strip search
Women who endured degrading mass strip searches at Illinois’ Lincoln Correctional Center win $1.4 million court settlement
SPRINGFIELD, IL — Last Friday, after a 12-year legal battle, a class of 192 women won a $1.4 million settlement with the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) and the State of Illinois. Each approved claimant is expected to receive approximately $13,589. On March 31, 2011, Illinois prison guards burst into housing units at Lincoln Correctional
Drug and Alcohol Death
Civil Rights Behind Bars Over the past decade, the number of people who have died of drug or alcohol intoxication in jails and prisons has tragically skyrocketed to historic levels. It is essential that prisons and jails take adequate steps to avert these avoidable deaths. Many prisoners have needlessly died of drug or alcohol withdrawal,
Prison Sexual Violence
Civil Rights Behind Bars If prison or jail staff know that you or your loved one faces a serious risk of substantial harm and fail to take action to protect against that harm, they may be liable for the harm that you suffered. That is because when prison officials take someone into their custody, they
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