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Mass exoneration: Convictions of 15 men, tied to tainted CPD officer, overturned

Thursday, November 16, 2017
Mass exoneration: Convictions of 15 men, tied to tainted CPD officer, overturned
In what's being called the first mass exoneration in the history of Cook County, criminal charges against 15 former inmates were officially thrown out by a judge Thursday morning.
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