The story to watch next month

This posting is part of Eric Zorn's November Month in Review:

The fallout from the Anthony Porter civil suit against the City of Chicago. Porter sued the city for wrongful arrest, a jury ruled in favor of Chicago earlier this month. Porter was convicted of double-murder--he was just two days away from being executed for that crime. A Northwestern University professor and some of his students uncovered evidence that delayed that execution. Based on that information, Governor George Ryan later pardoned Porter. A lawyer hired by the city for the civil suit insists Porter is the murderer. Porter's attorney, James Montgomery, says a defamation suit because of that remark is "something to consider."


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