PHOTOS: Watts Team Scandal Press Conference, 7/20/2021

On July 20, 2021, 88 victims of disgraced former CPD Sgt. Ronald Watts filed a petition to vacate their wrongful convictions. All 88 petitioners served their sentences in prison and are now in the process of filing for the largest mass exoneration in Illinois history.   Read more about their stories here.      

STORIES: 88 Petitioners Wrongfully Convicted in Watts Scandal

To read the petition, click here. To see a list of exhibits filed, click here.  To see photos from the press conference on July 23, click here.    On Tuesday, July 20, 2021, 88 victims of disgraced former Sergeant Ronald Watts and his team filed a petition seeking to vacate their wrongful drug convictions caused by ...

Fact sheet: City’s inaction in disgraced Sergeant Watt’s decade-long CPD scandal

PRESS CONFERENCE: Court Petition for 88 victims of Disgraced Chicago Police Sergeant Ronald Watts

MEDIA ADVISORY To download the press release, click here. To read an infographic with more info, click here. To see photos from the press conference on July 23, click here.   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  Monday, July 19, 2021 For Information: Joshua Tepfer, The Exoneration Project, 773-575-4424, josh@exonerationproject.org Joel Flaxman, Kenneth N. Flaxman, P.C., 312-427-3200, jaf@kenlaw.com Rebekah ...