A building named in his honor?
Throughout his legal career, George N. Leighton fought for justice. Does the courthouse named in his honor reflect his legacy?
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Ivy Kelly's Murder Retrial Delayed as Prosecutors Fail to Secure Key Witness
Judge rejects emergency request to restrict public discussion of case; prosecutors consider contempt proceedings against missing witness. Ivy Kelly's second murder trial was postponed Monday after Cook County prosecutors told a judge they had been unable to serve a subpoena on a key witness in the nearly 27-
“I'm Ivy Kelly and I'm INNOCENT!!!”: Supporters Rally Ahead of Nov. 2 Retrial
Nearly three years after his murder conviction was overturned, Ivy Kelly is preparing to stand trial again. This time, he is asking the public to watch—and supporters are organizing a courthouse rally to make sure he isn't alone. “Come see WHY Cook County leads the nation in
Seventeen Men + 383 Years in Prison = a $260.8 Million Settlement
In what plaintiffs' attorneys call the largest police misconduct settlement in U.S. history, Chicago agrees to compensate 17 men whose murder convictions were overturned after decades behind bars. The Chicago City Council approved a $260.8 million settlement on October 14 to resolve 16 federal lawsuits brought by
Are the writers of SVU taking a page from Cook County's criminal justice playbook?
The season premiere raises troubling questions about prosecutorial discretion and how far investigators should go to secure a conviction. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is one of the longest-running crime shows in television history, but I hadn't paid much attention to it until a couple of