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www.npr.org
1 month ago
Privacy professionals

Should police be able to interrogate kids alone? A growing number of states say no

Juveniles often waive their Miranda rights without understanding the serious consequences, leading to unfair treatment in legal situations. [ more ]
Chicago Tribune
8 months ago
Chicago

Lawyers for man charged in 1972 murder of Naperville girl want more statements excluded from trial

The judge will decide if statements made by Barry Lee Whelpley about the murder of Julie Ann Hanson in 1972 can be used against him.
Whelpley's defense argues that his Fifth Amendment rights were violated when police questioned him without reading him his Miranda rights. [ more ]
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