Government Corruption and Negligence Drive Most Wrongful Convictions, Report Finds – NBC News

Attorney Josh Tepfer, who represents several victims of one corrupt Chicago sergeant, said his clients were wrongfully convicted despite warnings from police whistleblowers, residents and defendants about the shakedowns and planted drugs. “This was allowed to happen because officers were corrupt and the victims were not cared about. They were forgotten and were viewed as disposable.”

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