Justice Department investigates wrongful convictions in Chicago killing
(MCT) — CHICAGO — The U.S. Justice Department is investigating the wrongful convictions of four men who were teenagers when they were convicted of the 1994 rape and murder of a woman based largely on confessions later proven to be false, the Cook County state’s attorney’s office said.
“We’re cooperating with whatever they require,” said Sally Daly, spokeswoman for State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez.
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