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Loevy + Loevy is an award-winning civil rights law firm working for justice, accountability, and transparency. We take on the nation’s most difficult public interest cases to hold officials, governments, and corporations accountable. www.loevy.com
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Late on Friday, we filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Washington State resident Jordan Coleman, who was wrongly convicted of sexual abuse of a minor and spent over 3 years in jail before being exonerated. Read our press release here: www.loevy.com/press-releas...
PRESS RELEASE: Man Wrongly Convicted of Sexual Abuse Files Federal Lawsuit Against Lewis County, Following Suit Against the State of Washington
Jordan D. Coleman filed a federal lawsuit against Lewis County, WA over his wrongful conviction for sexual assault of a minor.
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September 21, 2026 at 9:59 PM
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Loevy is suing the FBI on behalf of journalist Jonathan Walczak, who is attempted to compel the release of never-before-seen photos from 9/11, including some that may be from inside the towers. [Gift article]
He’s Seen Images of 9/11 From Just About Every Angle. Except This One. (Gift Article)
The 9/11 completist community wants to know and see everything. The Holy Grail? Pictures from inside the twin towers.
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September 9, 2026 at 5:41 PM
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Our clients @theintercept.com and The Center for Investigative Reporting (which produces Mother Jones and @revealnews.org) filed their opening brief today in the lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft's theft of their intellectual property.
PRESS RELEASE: Digital Publishers The Intercept and The Center for Investigative Reporting Fight Back Against Theft of Intellectual Property by OpenAI and Microsoft
After two years of intense copyright litigation against OpenAI and Microsoft, Loevy + Loevy clients The Intercept and The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR), which produces Mother Jones and Reve...
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September 4, 2026 at 5:43 PM
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Congratulations to our clients, Block Club Chicago, for this most deserving of wins. They not only provided brilliant, comprehensive news coverage throughout Operation Midway Blitz, but they also took a leadership role in the fight to defend the First Amendment itself against attack.
Block Club Wins National First Amendment Award For Midway Blitz Coverage, Lawsuits
The Eugene S. Pulliam First Amendment Award from the Society of Professional Journalists recognized our "extraordinary courage and persistence" in covering the federal immigration crackdown in Chicago...
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August 28, 2026 at 3:02 AM
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Extraordinary new film SAWYER AVENUE, SUNDAY AFTERNOON, from Academy Award nominated director Bill Morrison, tells the story of the Albany Park incident of Operation Midway Blitz, using bodycam footage forced public through our lawsuit against Kristi Noem and DHS.
Inside an Immigration Arrest That Sparked a Neighborhood Protest | The New Yorker
YouTube video by The New Yorker
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July 24, 2026 at 8:50 PM
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Our client Jimmy Soto and his attorney Russell Ainsworth on the new law increasing compensation for exonerees in Illinois.
New Illinois law will allocate more money to wrongly convicted residents
Illinois residents wrongfully convicted of crimes will soon be eligible for more financial compensation, and Patrick Fazio has more on that new law.
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July 24, 2026 at 12:47 PM
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Three Chicago protesters who were assaulted by federal troops outside the Broadview ICE facility last fall have filed claims under the Federal Torts Claims Act (FTCA). These filings are a necessary first step towards filing federal lawsuits against the U.S. government. Read the press release here:
PRESS RELEASE: Chicago Protesters File Injury Claims Against DHS for Assaults Under Midway Blitz
FTCA claims are a precursor to federal lawsuits
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July 7, 2026 at 7:09 PM
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June 23, 2026 at 7:25 PM
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ICE locked up a transgender woman with men at GEO Group run camp. She reported that she was sexually assaulted. She was hospitalized. She spoke to a local sheriff. Then DHS deported her. (content note for stories and photos of anti-trans violence)
She reported a sexual assault at North Lake. ICE deported her before the investigation was over.
A former detainee says she was repeatedly sexually assaulted at the North Lake Processing Center and that her attempts to alert administrators initially went unheeded.
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June 3, 2026 at 12:34 PM
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When he was 17, Jackson Leggett of Kendall County made a joke in class, and his teacher and principal had him thrown in juvie and charged with a felony. Now he's suing them, and the district, for malicious prosecution. Read about the case here: www.loevy.com/press-releas...
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May 27, 2026 at 6:49 PM
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An infuriating, essential read.
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1/ At 17 weeks pregnant, Emily Waldorf was suddenly faced with a life-threatening situation: Her baby’s foot was dipping out of her cervix.

Doctors told her the longer her cervix stayed open, the higher her risk of infection.

They knew how to treat her. There was one issue … 🧵
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May 27, 2026 at 6:08 PM
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JUST IN: Chicago U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros says he is implementing "sweeping reforms to internal grand jury practices" in the wake of the "Broadview Six" revelations:
United States Attorney Andrew S. Boutros Announces Sweeping Reforms to Internal Grand Jury Practices and Disclosures; Remediation Plan Includes Most Substantial and Significant Changes in Decades CHICAGO — Andrew S. Boutros, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, today announced a series of sweeping internal reforms to the Office’s grand jury practices and disclosures that took effect yesterday. The remediation plan, which represents the most substantial and significant internal changes to the Office’s grand jury procedures in decades, will streamline the Office’s grand jury processes and disclosures. The new process moving forward will be more transparent, effective, and impactful while greatly reducing the likelihood of mistakes and errors. The important reforms, which took effect yesterday for all grand jury presentations in the Northern District of Illinois, establish clear and unequivocal expectations and rules for federal prosecutors related to grand jury disclosures and the timing of those disclosures. Among the many changes in the remediation plan are increased and expanded education about grand jury presentations, including extensive, deep-dive training from national experts outside the Office. U.S. Attorney Boutros and the Department of Justice have also taken swift action related to internal personnel matters. “One of the benefits of being the first Chicago U.S. Attorney to have previously been Chair of White Collar in private practice is that I have represented and advised as my own personal clients some of the largest public and other companies and their audit committees, boards, C-suite executives, and others in highly sensitive and bet-the-company government and internal investigations,” said U.S. Attorney Boutros.  “Everybody who has handled high-stakes corporate cases knows that in addition to the importance of thorough, honest, and objective investigations, there must also be remediation, reforms, and process improvements to allow organizations to accept responsibility and make sure that the same mistakes don’t happen again.  What I have formulated and thereafter implemented on Tuesday of this week are among the most sweeping reforms to address root-cause issues in the Northern District of Illinois’s federal prosecutorial practices and procedures, especially as they relate to the grand jury and grand jury disclosures.  They also make the Chicago U.S. Attorney’s Office among, if not the leading district in the country on grand jury disclosures.  These remediations should also be deeply curative and put to rest once and for all the divergent practices that have existed across the Office for decades, including from one Assistant U.S. Attorney to another as well as from one generation to the next.  That’s because these are clear, bright line rules that everyone must abide by, which should streamline and simplify the decision-making and disclosure process, as opposed to bedevil it. It also should all but eliminate points of contention between federal prosecutor and defense counsel as it relates to these grand jury issues.” After learning of certain conduct by the government in the grand jury during a recent case, the U.S. Attorney’s Office immediately moved to dismiss the indictment in that case and proactively initiated an immediate review of other grand jury presentations that could have been impacted in a similar fashion.  The inquiry has included both a root cause analysis into the Office’s practices and procedures generally, as well as an exam of any cases by the AUSAs who went into the grand jury in that case that could have been impacted by similar conduct. The Office’s review is far along but remains ongoing. In addition,… The reforms announced today, many of which are being implemented for the first time anywhere in the country, will transform and modernize the Office’s procedures, while continuing to adhere to the longstanding tradition that a prosecutor serves as “one of the most beneficent forces in our society,” as then-Attorney General (and later Supreme Court Justice) Robert H. Jackson shared in his seminal 1940 address, “The Federal Prosecutor.” Attorney General Jackson remarked that the prosecutor’s “powers have been granted to our law-enforcement agencies because it seems necessary that such a power to prosecute be lodged somewhere. This authority has been granted by people who really wanted the right thing done—wanted crime eliminated—but also wanted the best in our American traditions preserved.” In announcing his reforms to the Office, U.S. Attorney Boutros thanked the Office’s Assistant U.S. Attorneys for all that they do for the people of the Northern District of Illinois: “Thank you for your hard work. Thank you for being on the front lines keeping our communities safe, making sure our victims are heard, protecting the public fisc, and working to hold accountable those defendants who commit serious crimes, all while doing so in the very best traditions of the Office and the Department. After all, the motto of the Department is ‘Qui Pro Domina Justitia Sequitur,’ meaning, ‘Who prosecutes on behalf of Justice.’” # # # # This statement is not intended to, does not, and may not be relied upon to create any rights, substantive or procedural, that are enforceable at law by any party, in any criminal, civil, or administrative matter. This statement does not purport to offer legal advice nor is it intended to substitute for the advice of legal counsel. It does not in any way limit the enforcement intentions or litigating positions of the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois, or any other U.S. Attorney’s Office or compon…
May 27, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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Police Chief Brian O'Hara faced disciplinary action, according to Mayor Jacob Frey.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara resigns after allegations he interfered with investigation
Frey announced at an evening news conference he had accepted O’Hara’s resignation.
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May 27, 2026 at 12:51 PM
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U.S. Counties with More Income Inequality See Higher Rates of Fatal Shootings by Police—Black Communities Most Affected publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g...
New Research: U.S. Counties with More Income Inequality See Higher Rates of Fatal Shootings by Police—Black Communities Most Affected | Center for Gun Violence Solutions
A new study reveals areas with higher income inequality experience higher rates of fatal police shootings in the United States.
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May 27, 2026 at 2:12 PM
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NEW: The transcript of today's sealed hearing in the "Broadview Six" case IS IN.

Read it here: cst.brightspotcdn.com/95/75/a403b7...
May 21, 2026 at 11:14 PM
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Tomorrow, a judge will rule on whether to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate crimes committed by federal agents during Operation Midway Blitz.

Here, U.S. Representative Delia Ramirez—one of the petitioners—eloquently explains why it is needed.
Ramirez: "The call for accountability must not go unanswered. We need an independent prosecutor."
Tomorrow, a judge will rule whether to appoint an independent prosecutor to investigate crimes by federal agents during Operation Midway Blitz.
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May 20, 2026 at 7:04 PM
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Today, we submitted what we expect to be our final argument to the court on why the people of Cook County need and deserve an independent special prosecutor to investigate and prosecute crimes committed by federal agents during Operation Midway Blitz. A ruling is expected Thursday.
MEDIA ADVISORY: New Filing in Special Prosecutor Fight; Ruling Expected Thursday
Judge will decide May 21 whether to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate DHS crimes
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May 15, 2026 at 6:16 PM
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This week, Loevy filed lawsuits against nine companies—including Apple, Amazon, Google, Meta, & Microsoft—alleging they have built a multi-billion-dollar voice AI industry on the stolen voiceprints of real people.

Read the full press release below: www.loevy.com/illinois-voc...
Illinois Journalists, Actors, and Vocal Artists File Class-Action Lawsuits Against Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Other Companies for Stealing Their Voices
A group of prominent Illinois voice artists and journalists are suing Big Tech companies over the theft of their voices to train AI.
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May 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Judge has questions for Cook County state’s attorney’s office as she puts off ruling on special prosecutor for Operation Midway Blitz agents.

From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Cook County judge puts off ruling on whether to install special prosecutor to probe Operation Midway Blitz
Judge Erica Reddick wanted to know whether protocols released by Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke actually meant she would not pursue charges for nonviolent crimes, such as perjury or...
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May 11, 2026 at 6:05 PM
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I think these videos speak for themselves, really.
Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Has Harmed Scores of Kids With Tear Gas, Pepper Spray
In several cities, judges have chastised federal officers, saying they used excessive force. One former DHS leader called ProPublica’s findings a “bright red flag.”
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May 7, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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Congratulations to our clients at @usatoday.com for winning a FOI Award from Investigative Reporters and Editors Inc. (IRE). Our FOIA team was proud to help secure the information that contributed to this important reporting (by Austin Fast, Doug Caruso, and Steve Suo) on preventable prison deaths.
Announcing the 2025 IRE Awards
Announcing the 2025 IRE Awards (May 5, 2026) – Congratulations to winners and finalists in the 2025 IRE Awards. The annual contest showcases exemplary work by members of Investigative Reporters and Ed...
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May 6, 2026 at 4:23 PM
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Congratulations to this team, on a much-deserved prize for their coverage of Operation Midway Blitz. So many great local journalists put it all on the line during that months-long federal travesty.
Chicago Tribune wins Pulitzer Prize for local reporting
The Chicago Tribune won the Pulitzer Prize on Monday for its coverage of Operation Midway Blitz, the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement mission in the Chicago area last fall.
www.chicagotribune.com
May 4, 2026 at 9:02 PM
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Jeffrey Clark, framed for a 1992 murder by the Meade County (KY) Sheriff's Dept. and Coroner's Office, spent 22.5 years in prison before being exonerated in 2018. Yesterday, a jury awarded him $24.35 million in damages. "I finally feel like I am able to wake up from a 34-year nightmare," he says.
Jury Awards $24.35 Million to Jeffrey Clark, Framed by Meade County (Ky) Sheriff’s Dept. for 1992 Murder
Loevy & Loevy has a long history of big wins in civil rights, wrongful conviction, and police brutality cases. View multi-million verdicts.
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April 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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BREAKING NEWS: A Louisville, KY jury has awarded $24.35 million to Jeffrey Clark, who alleged in his lawsuit that he was framed for a 1992 murder by the Meade County Sheriff, one of his deputies, and the coroner.

Mr. Clark spent 22.5 years in prison before being exonerated.
April 29, 2026 at 9:39 PM
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Boston will pay $850k to settle police brutality lawsuit brought by Black Lives Matter protesters
Boston will pay $850,000 to four people who say they were beaten by city officers in the aftermath of a 2020 Black Lives Matter protest.
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April 28, 2026 at 10:35 PM