Wrongfully

"From Lies to Redemption: The Unlikely Bond Between a Wrongfully Imprisoned Man and His Accuser"

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BATON ROUGE, La. — A fabricated robbery claim altered the lives of two men for more than two decades, highlighting systemic flaws in the justice system and the lasting consequences of wrongful convictions. Bobby Gumpright, then an 18-year-old, invented a story after spending his paycheck on drugs, falsely accusing Jermaine Hudson, a Black man, of robbing him at gunpoint in New Orleans in 1999. The web of deceit escalated when law enforcement asked Gumpright to identify his alleged assailant from a lineup. Following a traffic stop, Hudson was arrested, expecting to return home to his … Read more

U.S. Official Suspended as Court Demands Wrongfully Deported Salvadoran Asylum-Seeker’s Return Amid Due Process Violations

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Washington — The U.S. Department of Justice has taken disciplinary action against attorney Erez Reuveni, placing him on administrative leave following a court admission that the Department had erred administratively in the deportation of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, an immigrant from El Salvador. Garcia, having initially entered the United States illegally, was fleeing death threats from the notorious El Salvadorian gang, Barrio 18, which had terrorized his family. Despite moving locations several times, the family remained under threat. In March 2019, when facing deportation, Garcia sought asylum and the protection of the Convention Against Torture. … Read more

Justice Department Contests Court’s Mandate to Return Man Wrongfully Deported Over Alleged Gang Ties

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Washington, D.C. – The Department of Justice has challenged a federal court order requiring the facilitation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s return to the United States, following his contentious deportation to El Salvador, underscored by what has been termed an “administrative error.” This move has also led to the suspension of the DOJ attorney who conceded that the deportation was a mistake. Garcia, a Maryland resident who had previously been protected from deportation, found himself deported to El Salvador’s infamous Cecot prison last month. The DOJ’s legal team has referred to the federal judge’s order to … Read more

Chicago Jury Delivers Record $120 Million Verdict for Two Men Wrongfully Convicted of 2003 Murder

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Chicago, Illinois – In a landmark decision, a federal jury in Chicago has awarded two Illinois men a combined total of $120 million in damages for their wrongful convictions, a record payout in such cases across the United States. The verdict concluded a civil lawsuit against the city of Chicago, its police department, and Cook County prosecutors, highlighting systemic faults in the judicial system that led to the unjust conviction of the two individuals as teenagers. John Fulton and Anthony Mitchell, both now in their mid-30s, were wrongfully accused in the 2003 murder of Christopher … Read more