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Conviction Overturned

Man leaves prison after 2023 Chicago murder conviction overturned

Jan 28

Judge voids conviction of 1 of 2 men in Jam Master Jay's murder

Dec 23, 2025

(Gavin McIntyre/The Post and Courier via AP, Pool, File)

Alex Murdaugh’s second murder trial will start next spring, judge rules

Murdaugh remains in prison serving 40 years for financial crimes

Jun 29

Chicago man wrongfully convicted murder gets certificate of innocence

Jun 17, 2025

Judge overturns wrongful conviction in 1990 Chicago murder case

Mar 5, 2025

Chicago man has sentence vacated, released from prison after 28 years

Feb 21, 2025

Court tosses ex-NU professor's guilty verdict in boyfriend's slaying

Dec 6, 2024

Attorney says Jussie Smollett was 'harmed substantially' by conviction

Nov 23, 2024

Cook Co. will pay $24.8M to victims of disgraced CPD Detective Guevara

Oct 24, 2024

Latest Videos

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Man leaves prison after 2023 Chicago murder conviction overturned

Jan 28

1:32

Judge overturns wrongful conviction in 1990 Chicago murder case

Mar 5, 2025

1:45

Chicago man has sentence vacated, released from prison after 28 years

Feb 21, 2025

10:21

Robert Johnson speaks following release from prison after 28 years

Feb 21, 2025

2:22

Chicago man's murder sentence vacated after nearly 30 years in prison

Feb 20, 2025

1:43

Court tosses ex-NU professor's guilty verdict in boyfriend's slaying

Dec 6, 2024

2:10

Man released after conviction overturned in CPD officer's death

Oct 4, 2024

1:42

Man whose conviction overturned in bartender's death can be released

Apr 29, 2024

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Man wrongfully imprisoned for over 40 years files lawsuit against CPD, Cook County

A man wrongfully imprisoned for over 40 years filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Chicago police, several Cook County prosecutors, Cook County and the city of Chicago, his lawyers said.

Oct 22, 2024

Exonerees share stories at Illinois police trainings aimed at preventing wrongful convictions

Illinois is the top state in the country for wrongful convictions.

Aug 6, 2024

Man to remain in prison before new trial after conviction for 2017 murder overturned: Will Co. judge

A judge ruled there is clear and convincing evidence to keep Jeremy Boshears where he has been for the past seven years.

May 20, 2024

Will County judge rules man whose conviction overturned in death of Joliet bartender can be released

On Monday, a judge ordered Jeremy Boshears' release, after his conviction in the murder of a Joliet bartender was overturned.

Apr 29, 2024

Man sues city, CPD officers after spending more than 12 years in prison for murder he didn't commit

A man who spent more than 12 years in prison for a crime he did not commit is now suing the city of Chicago and several CPD officers.

Apr 24, 2024