Antonio McDowell exonerated in wrongful conviction linked to ex-CPD detective
Antonio McDowell's lawyers said he was sentenced to 103 years in prison after being framed for murder by the now-retired Chicago Police Detective Reynaldo Guevara.
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Antonio McDowell's lawyers said he was sentenced to 103 years in prison after being framed for murder by the now-retired Chicago Police Detective Reynaldo Guevara.
Raoul is launching a statewide effort aimed at preventing wrongful convictions.
Officials said Chicago has spent roughly $750 million in settlements since 2000.
A coalition of faith leaders and elected officials gathered on Sunday to try to address wrongful conviction settlements, an issue that's cost the city hundreds of millions of dollars over the years.
The bestselling author of legal thrillers has co-written a work of non-fiction: "Framed," a collection of stories about people wrongfully convicted of crimes, and the fight to exonerate them.
On Tuesday, Kevin Jackson was released from prison after serving 23 years for a murder he says he never committed, and in which a now-retired Chicago Police detective allegedly coerced and manipulated witnesses into lying. When it comes to the bigger picture of wrongful conviction cases in Chicago, an unlikely group of moms recently got the attention of the United Nations to try to push local leaders to do more. Megan Hickey reports.
After more than 23 years in prison for a crime he has always maintained he didn't commit, Kevin Jackson stepped out of Western Illinois Correctional Center late Tuesday morning as a free man. Megan Hickey reports.
After more than 23 years in prison for a crime he has always maintained he didn't commit, Kevin Jackson stepped out of Western Illinois Correctional Center late Tuesday morning as a free man.
The CBS News Chicago Investigators have been exposing Jackson's case for nearly a year.
In 2011 when he was just 18, Marcel Brown was convicted as an accomplice to a murder three years earlier.
Edwin Ortiz wants to become the 45th person to have his conviction, tied to Guevara, to be overturned in court.
The Chicago City Council unanimously approved a $50 million settlement with four men who were wrongfully convicted of a 1995 double murder and spent 20 years in prison before they were cleared.
In 2017, Charles Johnson, Larod Styles, Troshawn McCoy, and Lashawn Ezell were exonerated for the murders of Khaled Ibrahim and Yousef Ali.
Charles Johnson, Larod Styles, Troshawn McCoy, and Lashawn Ezell were exonerated in 2017 of the murders of Khaled Ibrahim and Yousef Ali.
Anthony Robinson's attorney said his previous defense lawyer failed to present evidence that showed it was physically impossible for him to be the shooter.
The Exoneration Project will file petitions for all seven men to ask a court to overturn the convictions, so they can get certificates of innocence.
Seven men who said they were wrongfully convicted of crimes due to the alleged misconduct of retired Chicago police detective Reynaldo Guevara are seeking to have those convictions overturned.
Wayne Washington, who was exonerated of a 1993 murder and received a certificate of innocence last year, recently went to apply for a Michigan Concealed Pistol License – and was swiftly denied because his wrongful conviction was still appearing. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Wayne Washington recently went to apply for a Michigan Concealed Pistol License – and was swiftly denied because his wrongful conviction was still appearing.
Soto spent 42 years for a murder he did not commit. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray reports on his first Christmas Eve home with his wife.
Soto spent more than 40 Christmas Eves in prison, after a wrongful conviction for a murder he didn't commit.
The city of Elkhart will pay nearly $12 million to Andrew Royer.
Andrew Royer was wrongfully convicted of murder in 2002 and was exonerated in 2021.
Francisco Benitez claims two former detectives coerced him into a false confession, and also coerced two witnesses into falsely implicating him.
Two cousins who have been incarcerated for more than 40 years were expected to be freed after a judge exonerated them on Thursday for two 1981 murders. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray went to the Cook County Jail, where one of the men was set to be released.
Joliet police released body cam video that shows a dramatic rescue at a burning apartment building in the southwest suburbs Tuesday.
"This has been the most effective boycott for Black people in 70 years; since the Montgomery bus boycott. When we started, Target's shares were a $145 a share, it's now down to $93 a share," Rev. Jamal Bryant said.
One person is believed to have died in a Crestwood house explosion and fire Thursday afternoon, officials said.
The attacks happened within 5 minutes of each other on the 0-100 block of West Kinzie Street.
Fire Department officials said the fire started in a mixed-use building in the 2300 block of West Chicago Avenue.
The CIA released a new batch of declassified documents surrounding the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy in 1968.
U.S. officials have been told Israel is fully ready to launch an operation into Iran, multiple sources say.
A government watchdog group in Wisconsin has filed a lawsuit seeking to prohibit billionaire Elon Musk from ever again offering cash payments to voters in the battleground state like he did in this spring's hotly contested Supreme Court race.
Aides for Pritzker said he will defend the Illinois Trust Act, saying it's fully compliant with federal law.
Nearly a dozen of the government's most seasoned lawyers have been relegated to what they refer to as the Justice Dept. rubber room.
In March, Mark Aiello bet big on basketball, and thought he won $389,000 by correctly guessing rebounds and assists by certain Chicago Bulls players.
Salah Abukhaled says Google's grip on advertising is costing him millions, and the U.S. government shares his same frustrations.
Melissa Kingsbury said she received more than 25 calls and 30 text messages in the first hour after her page was hacked, asking if she was really selling items like low-priced cars in great condition.
Michael Flores has been through a tangle with asbestos, and he ran into a loophole in state policy that could leave anyone vulnerable.
Sara Hovey and her husband were paying for a mortgage, rent and a litigation attorney, who apparently told her she should have been protected.
Recreational cyclist Phil Fox crossed back into America around 3:30 a.m. Sunday, after spending nearly three days circumnavigating over 1,000 miles around Lake Huron by bicycle.
The resignation follows an order by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to change the agency's guidance.
The norovirus strain GII.17 may have disrupted the seasonal pattern of outbreaks.
Warming temperatures due to climate change also help the arachnid survive.
As anyone who was around two years ago will remember, this is not the first time a hazy, unhealthy back of air engulfed and choked Chicago.
Salah Abukhaled says Google's grip on advertising is costing him millions, and the U.S. government shares his same frustrations.
White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf has reached a deal with billionaire Justin Ishbia to potentially transfer ownership starting in 2029.
For 64 of the 82 years Kaage's Newsstand has been around, Mike Kaage has been the man propped up in front from 4 a.m. to 9 a.m. each day. Now, he says it's time to call it a day.
Gary Mayor Eddie Melton said Nippon Steel plans to pump $1 billion in the Gary Works U.S. Steel facility — the largest steel plant in the country.
The store — which currently has locations in Uptown Park Ridge, west suburban Geneva, and Milwaukee — has been in business for nearly 90 years.
Harvey Weinstein's retrial in New York took another dramatic turn when the judge declared a mistrial on the last undecided charge.
The free concert was held at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park.
Weinstein was convicted of one of two counts of criminal sexual assault. The jury told the judge they hadn't reached a verdict on the third degree rape charge.
Brian Wilson was one of the world's most influential recording artists.
Aaron Rodgers said after his first practice with the Pittsburgh Steelers that he got married "a couple months ago."
Unlike past marketing campaigns, the latest one from Choose Chicago isn’t focused solely on tourists. It also highlights the people who live in 77 different community areas and all call Chicago home. Noel Brennan reports.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Fire officials believe a 76-year-old man died in a house explosion and fire in Crestwood, IL Thursday afternoon.
The group was marching north on Michigan Avenue late Thursday afternoon after a counterprotester showed up to a rally at an entrance to Grant Park. Sabrina Franza is on the ground and Kris Habermehl is in CBS Skywatch.
For over an hour, North Charleston, South Carolina police chased the excavator — hitting a max speed of 3 mph.
One person is believed to have died in a Crestwood house explosion and fire Thursday afternoon, officials said.
At 4 p.m. as protesters were gathering, a counterprotester came to the scene — prompting angry chants to erupt from the main protest.
Fire Department officials said the fire started in a mixed-use building in the 2300 block of West Chicago Avenue.
"Illinois follows the law, but we expect the federal govt to follow the law as well," Pritzker said.
Joliet police released body cam video that shows a dramatic rescue at a burning apartment building in the southwest suburbs Tuesday.
Despite continuing reports of taxpayers receiving bills from the IRS for taxes they already paid on time, the agency has remained quiet about the problem and when it could be resolved.
CBS News Chicago Investigators has obtained a communication from a child protection judge responding to an ethics complaint for giving gifts to "abused and neglected" foster kids who appear before him.
Auto thefts dropped in 2024, trend appears to be continuing into 2025. But a few new car brands are seeing increases. Police explained why.
The crematory was shut down after the CBS News Chicago Investigators exposed how bodies were being mishandled there.
Some taxpayers who paid their taxes by the April 15 deadlines are getting notices telling them they still owe money, all because of delays with the IRS electronic payment system.
Josh Rojas had two hits for the White Sox, who fell to 7-27 on the road.
Kyle Schwarber homered and Jesús Luzardo struck out 10 in six innings to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-2 win over the Chicago Cubs.
Aaron Rodgers said after his first practice with the Pittsburgh Steelers that he got married "a couple months ago."
Edgar Quero had two RBIs as the last-place Sox won for the fourth time in five games.
The Sky had 22 turnovers and 28 field goals.
Harvey Weinstein's retrial in New York took another dramatic turn when the judge declared a mistrial on the last undecided charge.
Cargo thieves usually target items that are in high demand or have big price tags. The stolen goods are then sold at 100% profit.
At his court appearance Tuesday, Judge Brian Telander granted Hameed pretrial release over prosecutors' objection, according to the DuPage County State's Attorney's office.
The Trump administration argues that charges should not be dropped against a Wisconsin judge indicted for allegedly helping a man who is in the country evade U.S. immigration agents seeking to arrest him in her courthouse.
Indian customs officers caught a passenger arriving from Thailand carrying nearly 100 creatures including lizards, sunbirds and possums, India's government says.
