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Mitch Smith
2025-09-26 00:01:41
United States
Suits and Litigation ( Civil)

Chicago to Pay $90 Million to Settle Cases Tied to an Ex-Police Sergeant’s Team

The agreement to resolve scores of lawsuits was a significant blow to a city facing budget challenges, but not as pricey as some officials had feared.

Neil Vigdor
2025-09-24 00:01:45
United States
Compensation for Damages ( Law)

Boston to Pay $150,000 to 2 Wrongly Accused Black Men in White Woman’s Killing

Boston’s mayor, Michelle Wu, apologized in 2023 to Alan Swanson and Willie Bennett for the actions of police after the 1989 killing of Carol Stuart.

Jesse Mckinley
2025-09-19 09:02:50
United States
Decisions and Verdicts

32 Years After a Brutal Murder, a Man Is on Trial. Again.

A judge vacated the convictions of two men accused of killing Deborah Meindl in her Tonawanda, N.Y., home. The district attorney is trying to convict them once more.

Sam Roberts
2025-08-28 21:01:46
United States
Deaths ( Obituaries)

James E. Ferguson II, Rights Lawyer Who Defended Busing, Dies at 82

He helped litigate a landmark school desegregation case before the U.S. Supreme Court and overturn wrongful convictions of Black defendants in North Carolina.

Liam Stack
2025-08-27 12:02:30
United States
Police

A Wrongful Arrest and Worry About the Accuracy of a Police Tool

Trevis Williams was arrested after facial recognition identified him as a possible match for a suspect. “In the blink of an eye, your whole life could change,” he said.

Maya Salam
2025-08-18 12:01:00
United States
Decisions and Verdicts

In ‘The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox,’ Amanda Knox and Grace Van Patten Became One

Knox served as an executive producer on “The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox,” an ambitious new Hulu mini-series that recounts her infamous international crime saga.