An analysis by Block Club Chicago and Injustice Watch found thousands of missing traffic stops that ended in gun-possession arrests in data Chicago police are required to report to the Illinois Department of Transportation.
Police and Prosecutors
How Jessica Logan’s call for help became evidence against her
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Police in Decatur, Illinois, used a dubious technique known as 911 call analysis to make the case that Jessica Logan killed her infant son. An Illinois appellate court recently upheld her conviction.
Police and Prosecutors
Exonerated man files $100M lawsuit against Chicago and police detectives
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While still in prison fighting another murder conviction, James Allen is seeking compensation for his wrongful imprisonment for a 1984 killing.
Departamento de Policía de Aurora
Habitante de Aurora demanda a la policía por presunta fuerza excesiva durante una detención de tránsito
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George Gutiérrez dijo que la policía de Aurora intensificó la detención de abril de 2020 después de enterarse de una condena penal de décadas. Los defensores dijeron que su caso ilustra el maltrato del Departamento de Policía de Aurora a los residentes negros y latinos.
Police and Prosecutors
Aurora man sues cops for alleged excessive force during traffic stop
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George Gutierrez said Aurora police escalated the April 2020 stop after learning about a decades-old criminal conviction. Advocates said his case illustrates the Aurora Police Department’s mistreatment of Black and Latinx residents.
Police and Prosecutors
Illinois changed its controversial ‘felony murder rule.’ Here’s who the reform left behind.
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Illinois recently made changes to narrow the scope of the law, which disproportionately impacts young people of color and women. But advocates say the reforms don’t go far enough. And an Injustice Watch analysis shows that at least dozens of people are locked in state prisons on murder charges that likely wouldn’t have been filed if the crime happened today.