The Chicago Tribune columnist railed against the prosecution of Rolando Cruz when few others seemed to care.
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The innocence crowd and the guilt crowd argue over David Protess’s old cases
Debating innocence and guilt in Chicago and Paris, Illinois
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What really happened in Paris, Illinois?
With a pardon at stake, two wrongful convictions in a double murder case get the reverse spin.
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One big Blagojevich blamefest
Can’t we elect better candidates? What’s wrong with us?
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The Return of Reform
Bill Brady looks like he’s going to beat Pat Quinn. Which shouldn’t be a surprise.
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Last Night’s (And Early This Morning’s) Winners & Losers
Quinn, Hynes, Dillard, and Brady are still in limbo, but there were some winners and losers last night.
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John Kass on Jim Ryan: Wrong in So Many Ways
John Kass’s column on Jim Ryan reveals why he should’ve stayed away from the subject.
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At Least He Hasn’t Cheated On His Wife
If elected, current Jim Ryan will prevent future Jim Ryans from being past Jim Ryans. And this time, he’s sorry, too. Well, sorta: “In the Cruz-Hernandez cases, prosecutors, detectives and police officers acted in good faith and still came up with the wrong result.” [Except for, you know, the ones that quit. They were right.] […]