Sept. 27
ILLINOIS:
Damm's defense targets 'inconsistencies'Attorney challenges testimony
of 'hit man'
In Galena, the man who said he was hired as a hit man by David Damm
finished his testimony Thursday.
Bruce Burt, 59, of Waterloo, Iowa, took the stand for the 2nd straight day
to
Feb. 23
ILLINOIS:
Court orders Daley to talkFederal judge's ruling clears way for
deposition in cop torture case
In a rare ruling, a federal judge on Thursday ordered Mayor Richard Daley
to answer questions under oath about whether he or others permitted
Chicago police to physically
Sept. 10
ILLINOIS:
George Ryan's final campaignFacing his corruption trial, ex-governor
tries to shape his legacy
George Ryan waits on a sidewalk downtown, wife Lura Lynn beside him, both
of them looking for their van and a ride home.
Behind him is the DePaul University law school,
July 5
ILLINOIS/USA:
The Snitch System; How Snitch Testimony Sent Randy Steidly and Other
Innocent Americans to Death Row; A Center on Wrongful Convictions Survey
Winter 2004-2005
http://www.law.northwestern.edu/wrongfulconvictions/
death penalty news
July 26, 2004
ILLINOIS:
A Chilling Look at the Death Penalty
I kept thinking of the Scottsboro Boys while watching Deadline, a new
documentary by filmmakers Katy Chevigny and Kirsten Johnson.
I sensed them looking on with approval as the film illuminated the
