Category: the Responsiblility of the Media
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Two Examples of New Prosecutor Tactics: Abuse of Power to Prosecute Critics, Not Criminals!
Cook County prosecutors are on the cutting-edge, wielding their almighty powers of the state to prosecute their critics in the legal community who have repeatedly embarrassed them by helping to free those who are wrongly accused. Instead of taking lessons to heart and improving the legal performance of the prosecutors in their department; Cook County…
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Mess after Mess at IL Workman’s Comp Commission
The scandal involving the IL Workman’s Compensation Commission (ILWCC) has continued to broaden out since early January 2011, when it was discovered by the Belleville News-Democrat that hundreds of prison guards at Menard’s Correctional Center (including the Warden) received substantial injury compensation awards for “carpal tunnel” and other repetitive injuries they claimed during the past…
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Investigation goes on 3 years after Rockford lawyer’s shooting death – Rockford Register Star
This article is substantially just a reprint of the same information the Rockford Register-Star prints on each anniversary of the murder of Greg Clark. The authorities put out the hint that they are confident that they have the right individual targeted in their investigation and that they simply are tightening up the evidence in the…
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More Behind IL Prison Workman’s Comp Scandal!
Now it looks like prison guards were not the only ones who got money easily! Click article below to read: Arbitrator who approved workers’ comp settlements for Menard guards also got one; governor orders investigation “The arbitrator who approved many of the workers’ compensation settlements that awarded millions of taxpayer dollars to guards at the…
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ACLU Seeks End to Prosecutions for Recording Public Conversations With Police — CHICAGO, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ —
This ACLU lawsuit is great news for citizen rights in IL. As we advised you previously in this article, here, Illinois law which makes it a Class I felony (punishable by up to 15 years in prison) for anyone to record an on-duty police officer or any other public official, without their knowledge or permission.…
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Crime Scene : Oakland Tribune photog wins police payout
If it wasnt for the video I shot, this abuse of power would never have come to light. Its now illegal in a dozen states to record police activity, and this case is an excellent example of why that right needs to be protected. One of the reasons people often fear cameras is because they…
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Stuff You Should Know Podcast – How The Innocence Project Works
Chuck and Josh, the co-hosts of the popular podcast “Stuff You Should Know” take a look at The Innocence Project and with astonishing statistics unveil some misconceptions about how well our police and justice system work. Listen to it by clicking here.
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Protected: Police say probe of 2008 slaying of attorney ‘has led to a suspect’
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Letter To the Editor
Thanks to Jerry Paulson for writing to the editor of The Rock River Times rockrivertimes.com/2009/09/02/to-the-editor-6/ Thanks To The Rock River Times For Publishing it