Head of wrongful conviction unit leaves after demotion chicagocrusader.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chicagocrusader.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Edgardo Colon and Tyrone Clay accuse prosecutors and detectives of hiding evidence in the murder of CPD Officer Clifton Lewis. Meanwhile, a third man serving time for the killing is making new allegations of misconduct.
Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx replaced the prosecutor who was heading the unit that reviews wrongful convictions one day after relatives of incarcerated persons in Chicago called on Foxx to investigate their loved ones' cases.
The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office has replaced the prosecutor heading its unit that reviews potential wrongful convictions and has rebranded the effort, the office announced Wednesday. Assistant State’s Attorney Nancy Adduci, who previously led the unit, will remain as a deputy, the release said. She was replaced by Michelle Mbekeani, who joined the office in 2018 as a legal and policy .
Cook County State's Attorney's Office revamps unit that reviews possible wrongful convictions chicagotribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chicagotribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.