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Joint statement on behalf of jackie wilson by his lawyers
Today the Cook County Board unanimously approved a record-setting $17 million dollar settlement to compensate Jackie Wilson for their prosecutors’ role in his torture and 36 years of wrongful incarceration. This is a capstone to the People’s Law Office (PLO) for more than 35 years of struggle against Chicago police torture and cover-up.… The post JOINT STATE
Lawsuit Filed Against the City of Chicago and Home Depot
On August 6, 2024, People’s Law Office lawyers Flint Taylor and Ben Elson joined with Raise the Floor and Workers Law Office lawyers to file a 17 count complaint on behalf of four Venezuelan and one Columbian day laborers (journaleros), and the Latino Union alleging that off duty Chicago Police officers, “moonlighting” as security officers at the Western and
PLO Summer Internship 2025
People’s Law Office is accepting applications for our 2025 summer internship and educational program, which focuses on civil rights litigation rooted in social justice and radical legal work. Interns will participate in a wide range of litigation-related work and will be exposed to a progressive law office that has been committed to being “people’s lawyers”
Stop spending millions on ‘pinstripe patronage’ to defend police torture, wrongful conviction lawsuits
The money that’s been spent to defend these lawsuits is staggering: $750 million by Chicago, according to one analysis. By Flint Taylor This oped was in the Chicago Sun-Times on Sept 27, 2024. In the last few months, two separate Chicago juries returned record verdicts in two wrongful conviction cases.… The post Stop spending millions on ‘pinstripe patronage
PLO Lawyers Filed a Civil Rights Lawsuite on Behalf of a Doordash Driver Tased by Superior Police During a Routine Traffic Stop
Yesterday, attorneys for Ian Cuypers, a DoorDash driver who was brutally attacked and tased by Superior Police Department officers during a routine traffic stop, have filed a multi-count federal civil rights lawsuit seeking damages against the City of Superior and multiple SPD officers.… The post PLO Lawyers Filed a Civil Rights Lawsuite on Behalf of a Doord
Lawsuit Filed Against the DOJ, FBI, CIA, and NYPD on Behalf of Malcolm X
Today, People’s Law Office attorneys along with lawyers from Ben Crump, Jonathan Moore, and Raymond Hamlin’s offices have filed a lawsuit against the United States Government, Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Central Intelligence Agency, and the New York Police Department on behalf of the estate of Malcolm X.… The post Lawsuit File
$1.75 Million Settlement Reached in the Joseph Lopez Police Shooting Case
At tonight’s Greensboro City Council meeting, a $1.75 million dollar settlement to be paid by the City of Greensboro to the family of Joseph Lopez will be publicly announced. The settlement is believed to be the largest ever paid by the City in a police shooting case, and will be accompanied by an official public apology to the family of Joseph Lopez.… The p
$6.96 Million Dollar Wrongful Conviction Settlement Approved
$6.96 Million Dollar Wrongful Conviction Settlement Approved The post $6.96 Million Dollar Wrongful Conviction Settlement Approved appeared first on People's Law Office .
Statement on Behalf of Debbie Brockman, WGN Employee Assaulted by Federal Agents
Debbie Brockman, the WGN employee who was physically attacked and arrested in Chicago, Illinois by federal agents on October 10, 2025, would like to provide the following information to clarify any misunderstandings or misrepresentations that have been previously reported. First off, Ms.… The post Statement on Behalf of Debbie Brockman, WGN Employee Assaulte
Judge rules that superior police officer who tased doordash driver during routine traffic stop violated driver’s constitutional rights
SUPERIOR, WI (February 9, 2026) – On Monday, a judge ruled that a Superior Police Department (“SPD”) officer violated Ian Cuypers’s constitutional rights when she tased him during a traffic stop after he was pulled over for driving the wrong way down a one-way street while making a food delivery for DoorDash.… The post JUDGE RULES THAT SUPERIOR POLICE OFFICE