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A man whose murder conviction was reversed by an Illinois appeals court that called his case “extraordinary” has filed a federal lawsuit against the police and prosecutors who investigated and tried his case, alleging that they coerced witnesses and hid evidence that could point to his innocence.
Kevin Jackson, 44, who filed the civil rights complaint in U.S. District Court in Chicago yesterday, named as defendants Chicago police Detectives Brian Forberg and John Foster, whose work has come under scrutiny in recent years. Jackson also accused Cook County assistant state’s attorneys working in the office’s Conviction Integrity Unit of failing to disclose a conflict of interest when the unit reinvestigated the matter years later.
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Good afternoon, Chicago. Here’s what is happening today.
Good afternoon, Chicago.
A man whose murder conviction was reversed by an Illinois appeals court that called his case “extraordinary” has filed a federal lawsuit against the police and prosecutors who investigated and tried his case, alleging that they coerced witnesses and hid evidence that could point to his innocence.
Kevin Jackson, 44, who filed the civil rights complaint in U.S. District Court in Chicago yesterday, named as defendants Chicago police Detectives Brian Forberg and John Foster, whose work has come under scrutiny in recent years. Jackson also accused Cook County assistant state’s attorneys working in the office’s Conviction Integrity Unit of failing to disclose a conflict of interest when the unit reinvestigated the matter years later.
Here’s what else is happening today. And remember, for the latest breaking news in Chicago, visit chicagotribune.com/latest-headlines and sign up to get our alerts on all your devices.
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