Wrongful Convictions RAMPANT In the U.S. Civil Rights Attorney Andy Hale speaks with Adrienne Lawrence on The Conversation about wrongful convictions in the United States. Learn more
Alteria Woods’ mother files lawsuit against officers in fatal drug raid Yolanda Woods filed a lawsuit in federal court earlier this month against three law enforcement officers involved in a drug raid that ended with her daughter struck 10 times by gunfire while lying... Learn more
Sued over alleged sex assault, River North bar El Hefe raises potential defense that woman as much as 50% at fault A River North restaurant and nightclub, responding to a lawsuit by a woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted in an alley outside the business, has raised a potential... Learn more
2nd alleged sex assault victim linked to River North bar El Hefe speaks out CHICAGO (WLS) — A second woman says she was the victim of a sexual assault connected to River North bar El Hefe. Liz Capra spoke about the incident with... Learn more
Woman sues El Hefe for negligence after alleged sex assault outside River North bar CHICAGO (WLS) — A woman who won a trip to Chicago says that weekend ended abruptly when she ended up in a local hospital after a sexual assault with... Learn more
New documentary probes whether Abraham Lincoln’s deathbed photo is actually him What would Honest Abe say — is this death photo of him that went unnoticed for 150 years real or fake? The image is eerie — with all the... Learn more
Pro wrestler sexually assaulted female wrestler after 2018 event in Summit: suit A female professional wrestler was choked and forced to perform oral sex upon another wrestler after an event in southwest suburban Summit in 2018, a new lawsuit alleges. Samantha... Learn more
City reaches $74,500 settlement in excessive-force lawsuit CHAMPAIGN — Pending council approval next week, the city of Champaign has settled a federal lawsuit filed by a 16-year-old who claimed he was arrested with excessive force for $74,500. Tavion... Learn more
Reputed mob boss Michael ‘the Large Guy’ Sarno wants out of prison 12 years early because of the pandemic Reputed mob boss Michael “the Large Guy” Sarno says 10 years behind bars has reduced him to “a senior citizen with severe medical issues,” and he wants out of... Learn more
Chicago Outfit VIP Mike 'The Large Guy' Sarno wants COVID-19 prison break CHICAGO (WLS) — The ABC7 I-Team has learned a once-high ranking Chicago mobster now claims COVID-19 is threatening his life. Mike Sarno is the latest Outfit member to play... Learn more