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More than 1,000 Illinois prisoners to be released under COVID-19 lawsuit settlement

After months of litigation and negotiation, the Illinois Department of Corrections will make increased use of available release options for those behind bars—focusing on protecting medically vulnerable and elderly individuals from the coronavirus. 1,000 people will also be released immediately via the settlement.

Chicago Sun-Times

Qualified Immunity

Lower courts take notice: The Supreme Court is rethinking qualified immunity

Across the political spectrum, there is a recognition that qualified immunity has been used by law enforcement as an “automatic defense” to avoid accountability in civil lawsuits.

USA Today

Public Defense

Messenger: Judge puts Missouri Legislature on alert: Fund the public defenders’ office, or else

For the last year, we’ve been fighting to end the use of Missouri’s public defender “waiting lists.” In February 2021, a Missouri judge found that holding those charged with crimes on waiting lists to be represented by an attorney indeed violates both state and federal Constitutions.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Solitary Confinement

A Virginia Prison Held a Man in Solitary Confinement for Over 600 Days

Takeisha Brown watched her mentally ill son disappear before her eyes as he suffered a complete deterioration during his 600+ days in solitary confinement. She fought back in court, and continues to fight for him.

The Appeal

Wrongful Convictions

Watch now: Illinois Supreme Court hears Alan Beaman claims of misconduct in 1993 murder investigation

MJC’s David Shapiro argued before the IL Supreme Court to fight again for justice for Alan Beaman—who was wrongfully convicted for murder. The police responsible for his wrongful conviction must be held accountable and Alan deserves his day in court.

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Rights of Protesters

Protesters sue Chicago Police over ‘brutal, violent’ tactics

60 protesters came together to sue Superintendent Brown, the Chicago Police Department, and the City of Chicago seeking justice after being violently attacked by CPD—while protesting anti-Black police violence—at the historic protests this past summer.

The Telegraph
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