A detainee who took a prison caseworker hostage at knifepoint does not have a claim of excessive force against an officer who helped rescue the victim, a federal judge held.

Eugene I. Pavalon, a founder of plaintiff’s firm Pavalon & Gifford, died May 26 at age 87.

SPRINGFIELD — Sentencing guidelines for juveniles shouldn’t be considered when sentencing an intellectually disabled sex offender, the Illinois Supreme Court unanimously ruled Thursday.

A federal judge threw out a lawsuit alleging an Illinois law barring possession of child pornography runs afoul of the U.S. Constitution.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison increased the severity of charges to second-degree murder against former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin in George Floyd’s death, which was captured on video and has prompted international outrage.

The independent monitor overseeing the Chicago police consent decree vowed Friday to prepare a report on the city’s response to widespread protesting and looting over the last week.

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