Illinois has lagged behind other states when it comes to state compensation for people who are wrongfully convicted. A new bill aims to change that. (Co-published with @boltsmag.org) buff.ly/DbhCj4f
NEW: An Illinois bill and court ruling could make certificates of innocence more valuable and easier to get. The court orders help exonerated people find jobs and housing after they’re freed. (Co-published with @boltsmag.org) www.injusticewatch.org/project/deny...
A real page on the White House website
Another must-read from @morleymusick.bsky.social. Some photos I took made it in :-)
Yeah, that’s what it was like when I worked there, for sure
I really enjoy David's site and I've learned a ton about recent heavy metal and hardcore releases, so I don't just keep listening to Sabbath Vol. 4, though that is also an honorable path.
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My work. Events at the state level clash with the actions of Cook Co. State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke, who is trying to make it harder for wrongfully convicted people to get declarations of their innocence. That's frustrating for exonerated people who want to move on. (w/@boltsmag.org)
Days after an appeals court ruled that some people should automatically get certificates of innocence, state legislators passed a bill to raise compensation for wrongful convictions.
Days after an appeals court ruled that some people should automatically get certificates of innocence, state legislators passed a bill to raise compensation for wrongful convictions.
On Wednesday, a federal judge warned prosecutors that there was only one way for the U.S. attorney’s office to avoid an evidentiary hearing next week into alleged grand jury misconduct — and that they knew very well what it was.
A day later, it was done. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/06/12/f...
Injustice Watch
Injustice Watch
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Back to the blog to talk new music, old music, movies, books, and not publishing things I write sometimes
Late Thursday, prosecutors moved to permanently dismiss all charges against two defendants who were challenging their indictment in a massive, $800 million COVID-19 testing fraud scheme.
A little Former Clarity fun fact is that I've written so many dispatches you'll never get to read. Between my last post and this one, I have three finished pieces sitting in the drafts folder, all wit...
Retired steelworker Tom Wells documented Chicago's 60 miles of freight train tunnels under the city--it was just a matter of finding the photographs. https://bit.ly/4vfnJOY
Retired steelworker Tom Wells documented Chicago's 60 miles of freight train tunnels under the city--it was just a matter of finding the photographs.
Riley O'Neil, 35, was riding his bike Friday afternoon when he was hit with a car door and sent into traffic where another vehicle hit him. He is at least the third cyclist killed by a driver this year.
An Illinois court decision and bill passed within days of each other could make it both easier for exonerated people to get certificates of innocence and raise the compensation for those who do. @danhinkel.bsky.social has the update (w/@boltsmag.org): www.injusticewatch.org/project/deny...
Days after an appeals court ruled that some people should automatically get certificates of innocence, state legislators passed a bill to raise compensation for wrongful convictions.
