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Alexander Villa, Framed as a Cop Killer, Files Federal Lawsuit Against Chicago and Cook County
Villa was sentenced to life in prison after Chicago P.D. and Cook Co. prosecutors conspired to wrongfully convict him in the shooting death of Officer Clifton Lewis in 2011. CHICAGO—Clifton Lewis, 41, a decorated eight-year veteran of the Chicago Police Department, was working his second job as a security guard for a West Side convenience
Stephany Janssen
Stephany Janssen joined Loevy + Loevy as a paralegal in 2025. She primarily works with attorneys on post-conviction cases. Stephany graduated from the University of Washington in 2024 with a B.A. in Law, Societies, & Justice and Gender Studies. Prior to joining Loevy + Loevy, Stephany worked at the Innocence Project New Orleans where she assisted with
Denver Settles with 13 Black Lives Matter Protesters for $2.5 Million
The May 2020 murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers inspired millions of people nationwide to come together, at the height of the COVID pandemic, to protest police brutality. Unfortunately, Mr. Floyd’s murder also inspired further police brutality around the country, as municipalities employed excessive force and unreasonably violent crowd control measures against the
PRESS RELEASE: Denver Settles with 13 Black Lives Matter Protesters for $2.5 Million
City council approves latest settlement over Denver PD’s use of excessive force during the 2020 George Floyd protests. DENVER—The May 2020 murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers inspired millions of people nationwide to come together, at the height of the COVID pandemic, to protest police brutality. Unfortunately, Mr. Floyd’s murder also inspired further
Dion Miller, Exonerated After 20 Years in Prison, Files Wrongful Conviction Lawsuit Against Jersey City Police and Hudson County Officials
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Dion Miller, a Jersey City resident who spent over 20 years wrongfully incarcerated for a crime he did not commit, has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against multiple Jersey City Police Department officers, Hudson County officials, and the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office. The lawsuit, filed in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, alleges egregious misconduct that led to
Court Rules TIF Investment Committee is a Public Body and Violated the Open Meetings Act
A victory for transparency and accountability, the Cook County Circuit Court has ruled that the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Investment Committee is a public body under the Open Meetings Act (OMA) and violated the law by failing to provide proper notices of meetings, agendas, and public access to meetings. This decision stems from a lawsuit
PRESS RELEASE: DraftKings Sued in New York for Deceptive Practices
Today’s lawsuit marks the fourth state where the online gambling giant faces class-action lawsuits for alleged violations. NEW YORK CITY – Today, attorneys from the Chicago-based civil rights law firm of Loevy + Loevy filed a new class-action lawsuit in the name of two individual New York plaintiffs against the online gambling site DraftKings. The
PRESS RELEASE: The Schweitzer Brothers—Framed for the 1991 Murder of Dana Ireland—File Federal Lawsuit in Hawaiʻi
HONOLULU, HI — On the afternoon of December 24, 1991, the Hawaiʻi County Police Department (HCPD) received a report of a damaged bicycle on a rural road on the east side of the Big Island. A little while later, a badly injured young woman—23-year-old vacationer Dana Ireland of Virginia—was found on a deserted fishing trail.
Why Do I Practice Media and Intellectual Property Law at a Civil Rights Firm?
It’s a fair question, and one I get a lot. It starts with why I became a lawyer. I believe in the principles of the profession. The sacred relationship between lawyer and client. The privilege and pressure of advocating for someone else when everything is on the line. The thrill of an argument. The practice
Ben Baker and Clarissa Glenn receive $7.5 Million Settlement in first federal case against disgraced Chicago cop Ronald Watts
On January 15, 2025, the Chicago City Council voted to approve a settlement of $7.5 million for Loevy + Loevy clients Ben Baker and Clarissa Glenn, in the first federal lawsuit brought against disgraced former Chicago police officer Sgt. Ronald Watts. Mr. Baker and Ms. Glenn were arrested by Watts in 2005, in retaliation for
Thomas Sierra, framed by notorious Chicago cop Reynaldo Guevara, receives $17.5 Million Settlement
On January 15, 2025, Chicago’s City Council voted to approve a $17.5 million settlement for Thomas Sierra, who was only 19 when he was framed by notorious Reynaldo Guevara for the murder of 24-year-old Noel Andujar in 1995. No physical evidence ever linked Sierra to Andujar’s killing, but he was convicted through the fabrications and
Thomas Sierra, framed by notorious Chicago cop Reynaldo Guevara, receives $17.5 Million Settlement
On January 15, 2025, Chicago’s City Council voted to approve a $17.5 million settlement for Thomas Sierra, who was only 19 when he was framed by notorious Reynaldo Guevara for the murder of 24-year-old Noel Andujar in 1995. No physical evidence ever linked Sierra to Andujar’s killing, but he was convicted through the fabrications and
$7.5 Million Settlement in First Federal Case Against Disgraced Chicago Cop Ronald Watts
On January 15, 2025, the Chicago City Council voted to approve a settlement of $7.5 million for Loevy + Loevy clients Ben Baker and Clarissa Glenn, in the first federal lawsuit brought against disgraced former Chicago police officer Sgt. Ronald Watts. Mr. Baker and Ms. Glenn were arrested by Watts in 2005, in retaliation for
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