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MacArthur Justice Center’s Statement on President Biden’s Federal Death Penalty Commutations

We welcome the fulfillment of President Biden’s promise to commute the death sentences of 37 people on federal death row. The federal death penalty – just like state capital punishment systems – is racist, error-prone, drains public resources, and does not deter crime or make our communities safer. We encourage President Biden to finish the...

Public defenders call on chief judge to bar ICE arrests at Cook County courthouses

The Cook County Public Defender’s office is calling on Chief Judge Timothy Evans to put a stop to warrantless immigration arrests in and around courthouses.

Chicago Sun Times

Legal advocates call for ban on ICE arrests without warrants at Cook County courthouses

Legal advocates want ICE to stop making arrests outside Cook County courthouses.

ABC 7 Chicago

Advocates petition Cook County chief judge to bar courthouse arrests without warrants

Court advocates say when armed federal agents show up at county courthouses, they create an atmosphere that affects undocumented immigrants and everyone who works there.

FOX32 Chicago

Legal advocates want judge to stop some ICE arrests in or near Cook County courthouses

Legal advocates on Wednesday were set to submit a petition seeking to stop U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from making civil arrests at and around Cook County courthouses.

CBS News

Cook County Circuit Court Chief Judge Called on to End Unwarranted Court Arrests

The Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender and 13 criminal and civil legal aid and social services organizations, including nine specializing in serving survivors of domestic and sexual violence, formally petitioned the court today. Chicago, IL – Today, the MacArthur Justice Center, on behalf of 13 legal services organizations in Cook County, including...

The MacArthur Justice Center Denounces the Trump Administration’s Plan to Militarize Chicago

In response to President Trump’s plan to militarize Chicago by senselessly deploying federal agents into the city, the MacArthur Justice Center firmly denounces this abuse of power and warns of the lingering harm to immigrant communities and communities of color as a result. Increasing police and military presence invites a violation of safety and...

Wrongful Convictions – A Billion Dollar Liability For States

Forbes

MacArthur Justice Center’s Alexa Van Brunt announced as 2025 Civil Leadership Academy Fellow

Class of local nonprofit and government fellows embarks on interdisciplinary leadership development program in service of effective governance CHICAGO, IL — The University of Chicago Center for Effective Government (CEG) at the Harris School of Public Policy today announced its 2025 class of Civic Leadership Academy (CLA) fellows—some of the area’s most promising government and...

Chicago City Council OKs $50 million settlement with 4 men wrongfully convicted of 1995 murders

"Charles, Larod, Lashawn, and Troshawn are among the scores of kids who the Chicago Police Department has targeted for false arrest and coercive interrogations over the years, leading to Chicago's reputation as the False Confession Capital of the country," said Alex Van Brunt, Johnson's attorney and the director of the Illinois office of the MacArthur Justice Center, in a statement after the approval of the settlement.

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City Council approves $50 million settlement to four Chicago men wrongfully imprisoned for total of 73 years

“Charles, Larod, Lashawn, and Troshawn are among the scores of kids who the Chicago Police Department has targeted for false arrest and coercive interrogations over the years, leading to Chicago’s reputation as the False Confession Capital of the country,” says Alexa Van Brunt, Director of the Illinois office of the MacArthur Justice Center and counsel for Charles Johnson.