Englewood 4 sue police and prosecutors
(MCT) — CHICAGO—Four men who were wrongfully convicted of rape and murder 18 years ago filed lawsuits Thursday alleging that Chicago police and Cook County prosecutors framed them for the brutal crime.
In separate lawsuits filed in federal court, the men alleged that police detectives used threats and physical violence to coerce their confessions and that prosecutors pressured them into giving more “accurate” confessions.
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