Francisco Benitez, wrongfully imprisoned for over three decades, has sued the city of Chicago, Cook County, and former CPD detectives, alleging he was framed for a 1989 double murder in Humboldt Park. The lawsuit also involves a police supervisor who retired while facing demotion for failing to respond to a fatal crash involving an off-duty cop in River North. Additionally, a Cook County state’s attorney candidate, who once helped convict a boy based on a coerced murder confession, is now vowing to strengthen protections for children under interrogation.
A man wrongfully imprisoned for more than three decades has filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Chicago, alleging police detectives framed him for a 1989 double murder in Humboldt Park. https://t.co/ON2tL80BzO
The Complainers, Jerry explains how complaints were leveled against him and ultimately used to destroy his career as a Chicago cop... #police #truecrime #Chicago https://t.co/2Dww4n8Xe1
A man who this year was exonerated in a 1989 double homicide has filed a federal lawsuit against Cook County and the city of Chicago, alleging he was framed by detectives participating in a “culture of misconduct within the Chicago Police Department.” https://t.co/CjYKRrMtxP
A man wrongfully imprisoned for more than three decades has filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Chicago, alleging police detectives framed him for a 1989 double murder in Humboldt Park. https://t.co/ofkkmkNqje
CPD supervisor failed to appear at scene of fatal crash or call Internal Affairs to give a Breathalyzer to the off-duty cop, @TomSchuba reports. So he’ll collect his pension now, possibly in a warmer clime - and certainly on the public’s dime. https://t.co/1mzxMYLUCv
A Chicago police supervisor retired while facing demotion for failing to respond to the scene of a fatal crash involving an off-duty cop earlier this month in River North, the Sun-Times has learned. https://t.co/WshMNXI5MX
A Cook County state’s attorney candidate once helped convict a boy whose murder confession was found to be coerced. The conviction was thrown out. Now, the same candidate is vowing to help strengthen protections for children under interrogation. https://t.co/cdbM484tK8
Man exonerated in 1989 double murder sues city, county https://t.co/pMPsY4RtzL
Francisco Benitez sues city, two former CPD detectives over wrongful murder conviction https://t.co/CW7PLiSfmy https://t.co/hpKepTauqV