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PRESS RELEASE: Released After 33 Years in Prison, Sidney Holmes Files Federal Lawsuit Against Broward County
Holmes was sentenced to 400 years in prison after being framed for armed robbery through a tainted identification process, new lawsuit alleges. FORT LAUDERDALE – Today, attorneys for Sydney Holmes filed a federal lawsuit on his behalf, alleging that Broward County Sheriff’s Department officers framed him for armed robbery and cost him more than 33
PRESS RELEASE: Two Men Awarded $120 Million in Wrongful Conviction Suit Against Chicago Police Department
“Justice is finally here,” say John Fulton and Anthony Mitchell, who sued officers who framed them for a 2003 murder. CHICAGO – John Fulton was only 18, and Anthony Mitchell only 17, when they were wrongfully arrested for the gruesome murder of Christopher Collazo, whose body was found bound and partially burnt in an alley
Jury Awards John Fulton and Anthony Mitchell $120 Million in Lawsuit Against Chicago P.D.
CHICAGO – John Fulton was only 18, and Anthony Mitchell only 17, when they were wrongfully arrested for the gruesome murder of Christopher Collazo, whose body was found bound and partially burnt in an alley on the South Side of the city. They each spent more than 16 years in jail, before having their convictions
PRESS RELEASE: Evanston Police Conspired to Frame Teenager for Murder, New Lawsuit Alleges
Frank Drew spent 24 years in prison after Evanston detectives coerced phony witness statements and brutally forced a false confession. EVANSTON – Today, attorneys for Frank Drew filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on his behalf against the City of Evanston, eight officers of the Evanston Police Department, one Cook County prosecutor, and Cook County.
Captain America: Brave New World — A Modest Review & Analysis Under Leopold v. FBI and Trump v. United States
[Photo: ©Disney] WARNING: Contains spoilers for Captain America: Brave New World (though the trailer spoils a great deal of the film anyway.) Captain America, Falcon, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) are back! This time Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson carries the shield as Captain America, with Danny Ramirez’s Joaquin Torres taking off as the new
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
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