India needs a law on wrongful imprisonment compensation | Policy Circle
India lacks a law to compensate victims of wrongful imprisonment, eroding trust in justice and violating Article 21 guarantees.| Policy Circle
Unprecedented global settlement is “a historic moment that reflects our commitment to accountability and healing,” says Chicago Mayor. CHICAGO — Today, the Chicago City Council voted to authorize a $90 million settlement in 176 police misconduct and wrongful conviction lawsuits, all tied to disgraced former police sergeant Ronald Watts and his crew. This unprecedented global […] The post PRESS RELEASE: Chicago City Council Approves $90 Million Settlement of 176 Lawsuits Against Disg...| Loevy + Loevy
India lacks a law to compensate victims of wrongful imprisonment, eroding trust in justice and violating Article 21 guarantees.| Policy Circle
In her complaint, Hemme—who spent 43 years in prison before being exonerated—accuses St. Joseph police of framing her to cover up a murder possibly committed by one of their fellow officers. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In the winter of 1980, as the St. Joseph Police Department investigated the November 12 murder of local librarian Patricia […] The post PRESS RELEASE: Sandra Hemme—Wrongly Imprisoned Longer than Any Known Woman in U.S. History—Files Federal Lawsuit appeared first on Loevy + ...| Loevy + Loevy
Torres was only 21 when he framed by the LA County Sheriff’s Department for murder; County Board of Supervisors unanimously approves settlement. LOS ANGELES — Alexander Torres, now 45 years old, lost more than two decades of his life when he was locked up for a crime he had nothing to do with. On Tuesday, […] The post PRESS RELEASE: Alexander Torres—Imprisoned Over 20 Years After Wrongful Conviction—Receives $14 Million Settlement appeared first on Loevy + Loevy.| Loevy + Loevy
Ending a “30-plus year horror story,” the $30 million total settlement for Mr. Wilson is believed to be the largest pre-trial settlement in U.S. history. CHICAGO — Forty-three years after Jackie Wilson and his brother Andrew were brutally tortured by notorious police Lieutenant Jon Burge and his crew of self-described “asskickers,” Chicago has finally brought […] The post Jackie Wilson—Brutally Tortured by Police and Falsely Imprisoned for 36 Years—Receives Record Settlement a...| Loevy + Loevy
“I am mad,” says Mr. Romero, who spent more than 22 years wrongly imprisoned for murder, after he says detectives manipulated an 11-year-old witness into identifying him as the shooter. CHICAGO — Today, attorneys for Francisco Romero, 43, filed a federal lawsuit on his behalf against the City of Chicago and thirteen officers of the […] The post PRESS RELEASE: Francisco Romero, Framed at 18 for a Murder He Didn’t Commit, Sues Chicago Police Over His Wrongful Conviction appeared first...| Loevy + Loevy
