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Chicago Approves $260.8 Million Settlement for Men Who Say They Were Framed by Ex-Detective

City officials say the payout limits unpredictable jury awards, reducing projected taxpayer exposure through 2028.

Chicago Finance Panel Backs $260.8 Million Settlement for Guevara-Linked Wrongful Convictions

Three Democrats Clash at Rowdy Roxbury Forum in Suffolk County DA Primary

Hawaii Supreme Court Vacates 1990 Sex‑Assault Conviction and Adopts 'Reasonable Possibility' Test

Jury Trial Limits Face Commons Test Today as Lammy Seeks to Contain Labour Revolt

Judge Declares Four Men ‘Actually Innocent’ in 1991 Austin Yogurt Shop Murders

Imam Jamil Al-Amin, Formerly H. Rap Brown, Dies at 82 in Federal Custody

Baltimore Grand Jury Indicts Brandon Grimes in Alleged Fake Exoneration Scheme

Manhunt Widens for Convicted Double Murderer Mistakenly Released From Miami Jail

Chicago Approves $90 Million Settlement Resolving Ronald Watts Misconduct Suits

Prosecutors Move to Vacate 1998 Murder Conviction After Key Witness Confesses

Folbigg Decries NSW’s A$2 Million Compensation as Insulting

New Eyewitness Testimony Prompts Appeal in Pablo Ibar’s 1994 Triple Murder Case

Judge Rules Trump Must Face Central Park Five Defamation Lawsuit

Two Men Freed After 15 Years Due to Wrongful Convictions in Kansas City Double Murder Case

Chicago Police Reform Faces Setback Amid Proposed Budget Cuts

Central Park Five Sue Trump for Defamation Over Debate Comments

Man Convicted on Informant Testimony Fights for Freedom After 43 Years

Incumbent Andrew Bailey Wins Missouri GOP Attorney General Primary

Review Exposes Failings in Andrew Malkinson's Wrongful Conviction Case