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Rob Warden writes that though he opposes the idea of defamation suits, he can’t help taking pleasure in the Illinois Appellate Court this week reinstating a libel suit by a private investigator who contends that he was falsely accused of misconduct in the course of a high-profile exoneration.
Injustice Watch co-founder Rob Warden reflects on the death of Jim Tuohy, a journalism legend who helped expose the kind of judicial corruption ultimately exposed in Greylord.
Stanford law professor Larry Marshall reflects on the deaths of both Karen Daniel and Jane Raley: “Karen and Jane continuously stared injustice in the eye—and injustice blinked.”
“Not only was Karen articulate, wise, and masterful in a courtroom; she was deeply human—which perhaps is what made her the extraordinary lawyer she was.”
Karen Daniel’s death was a tragedy. But as Judy Royal writes, her legacy is indelible in the minds of all who knew her and loved her — and in the annals of criminal justice reform.
How can courts stop sentencing innocent people to death? Our Unrequited Innocence project highlighted some potential solutions.
Father George Clements, who died last week, did many great things in his life. But Rob Warden reveals one about which nobody knew.
Strawberry Hampton is suing the Illinois department of corrections over abusive treatment she says she endured as a transgender woman inside the state prison system. Last month, she sat down with Injustice Watch audience engagement manager Charles Preston to describe her experiences.
A young woman long ago admitted to making a false accusation. But almost a decade later, the conviction remains intact.
A Chicago law firm for the past 50 years has worked to protect civil liberties and oppose government oppression. That firm is the People’s Law Office, and in honor of its milestone Rob Warden reflects on its history.