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Illinois lawmakers study safeguards to prevent wrongful convictions
Illinois legislators examine strengthening eyewitness procedures and expanding videotaped confession rules after abolishing the death penalty. State Sen. Kwame Raoul notes past exonerations show innocent people may be imprisoned, as DNA-based exonerations in Illinois total 97 since the first case 22 years ago.
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Chicago Democrat
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