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Chicago Police ‘Illegal, Violent’ Raids Violate Consent Decree, Attorneys Say, Forcing City Back to Federal Court

After months of being ignored by Chicago, a community coalition heads to court to compel action from the Chicago Police Department on its pattern of unlawful warrants and arrests. The coalition has been attempting to engage in reform talks with the City since last August—5 months before the video of Anjanette Young sparked national outrage.

CBS Chicago

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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Health and Safety

Nearly 1,500 inmates in Mississippi have been infected, but officials won’t say how many have died.

The MDOC has not disclosed if any of its 108 reported prison deaths in 2020 were caused by the coronavirus. The lack of information on the prison death causes is a public safety threat, and MJC’s Cliff Johnson filed a Freedom of Information request for the prison death numbers.

The New York Times

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

Parole

Judge orders revamp of Missouri’s ‘unconstitutional’ parole system

A federal court ordered the Missouri Department of Corrections to overhaul the state’s broken parole revocation process—ensuring counsel is appointed, parolees are informed and empowered, and hearings are prompt.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Solitary Confinement

Philly man held in solitary confinement 33 years must be let off death row, court rules

Ernest Porter, MJC’s client, is finally free from one of the longest recorded solitary confinement stints. He endured 33 years in a 7-by-12-foot cell.

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