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Mar 8, 2023 • 11 tweets • 3 min read
BREAKING: Today, two former Cook County Assistant State's Attorneys were criminally indicted for prosecutorial misconduct that caused Jackie Wilson, a Burge torture survivor, to be wrongfully imprisoned for 36 years. This is the latest development in a four-decade scandal. 🧵
After being tortured into a false confession by Jon Burge and his cohorts, Jackie Wilson endured a 38-year quest for justice. Wilson’s third trial concluded in 2020 with the revelation that Cook County prosecutor Trutenko testified falsely and a concealed a key witness.
Feb 1, 2023 • 13 tweets • 4 min read
VICTORY: In a momentous win for the family of Anthony Huber—one of two men killed by Kyle Rittenhouse—a federal judge today rejected arguments from Defendants—including Kyle #Rittenhouse and the City and County of #Kenosha—moving the case closer to a jury trial. Thread:
Today, a federal judge ruled in favor Anthony Huber’s family in a civil rights lawsuit against the City of Kenosha and Kenosha police officers that seeks to hold the law-enforcement officers responsible for their role in the events leading to Anthony Huber’s death.