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Alstory Simon talks to reporters as he is released from the Jacksonville Correctional Center in Jacksonville, Illinois, on Oct. 30, 2014. A private investigator sued Simon, among others, Wednesday for allegations of defamation.

Private investigator files $25 million counter-lawsuit in Alstory Simon case

April 28, 2016

A private investigator who worked with Northwestern students and former Medill Prof. David Protess filed a counter-lawsuit Wednesday against Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez and others, alleging...

Alstory Simon gives his account of his own conviction for double homicide in the documentary "A Murder in the Park," which was released in July. In February 2015, Simon filed a lawsuit claiming he was framed for the murders.

Judge rules Alstory Simon can move forward with suit against Northwestern, Protess

March 29, 2016

Alstory Simon’s lawsuit against Northwestern and former Medill Prof. David Protess is allowed to proceed, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. In the suit, filed in February 2014, Simon alleges NU, his...

William Crawford, author of “Justice Perverted: How the Innocence Project at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism Sent an Innocent Man to Prison,” speaks at Evanston Public Library on Monday. The book explores accusations lodged against the former program’s director David Protess that he fabricated evidence.

Local author discusses Medill Innocence Project lawsuit at Evanston Public Library

February 11, 2016

Author William Crawford discussed his book’s exploration into the accusation that the director of the former Medill Innocence Project falsified evidence in a criminal investigation at an event hosted...

Willie Donald embraces his mother, Lillie Donald, as he exits the Lake County Jail in Crown Point, Indiana. Donald was exonerated of robbery and murder charges after serving more than 23 years in prison.

Former Medill Innocence Project client exonerated after serving more than 23 years

January 29, 2016

Willie Donald, a former client of the Medill Innocence Project, was released from prison Thursday morning after his 1992 conviction for robbery and murder was overturned. Donald, 47, was sentenced to...

Alstory Simon gives his account of his own conviction for double homicide in the newly released documentary "A Murder in the Park." Simon was sent to prison for 15 years for the 1982 crime before he was released in the fall by the Cook County State's Attorney.

Documentary: Northwestern journalism investigation led to wrongful conviction

July 22, 2015

A documentary released this summer argues an investigation led by a Northwestern journalism class in 1999 led to the wrongful release of a convicted killer. “A Murder in the Park” chronicles the...

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