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New book argues the U.S. needs a ‘Defender General’

March 22, 2023

Smarter Spending on Criminal Justice Reform and Services for Litigators

"In our current criminal justice reform process, fixing one facet of failure at a time is like placing bandaids on bullet holes." Andrea Lyon

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January 25, 2023

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Andrea Lyon Interviewed on ABC 7 Chicago, Presents Book Discussion at Chicago Public Library with Tony Thedford

Andrea Lyon interviewed on ABC 7 Chicago on the anniversary of the end of the death penalty in IL. 20 years after commuting sentences for all prisoners on Illinois' death row, former Gov. George Ryan has no regrets - ABC7 Chicago Social Justice lawyers,

December 13, 2022

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Ending wrongful convictions will take more than piecemeal reform, Chicago Sun Times 12-9-2022

The fact that so many people are wrongfully convicted because of police misconduct in Illinois and other states illuminates a failure of larger dimensions. By Letters to the Editor In an editorial last week, the board rightfully pointed out that prisoners released from incarceration need support systems if they are

March 31, 2021

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True Believer and the Road to Hell Podcast

This wide ranging conversation between two leaders of the criminal defense bar covers: The present and future of criminal justice in America; What it is like to represent the innocent and the guilty; Why we need a Defender General https:;//youtu.be/xmJRp59-MzA

July 28, 2020

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Andrea Will Facilitate the Leadership Development Seminar Aug. 13-15, 2020 for NAPD

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June 4, 2020

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Media Coverage: Lyon Files Lawsuit Against Chicago Police Department For Men Wrongfully Convicted of Murder

NBC Chicago Attorney Andrea Lyon says that prosecutors went too far in their zeal to close the case and to gain convictions, and called their actions disturbing. CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT Men Wrongfully Convicted of Murder File Lawsuit Against Chicago Police Department Published May 27, 2020•Updated on May 27, 2020 at 7:50 pm Attorney Andrea Lyon

June 1, 2020

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