Sweet freedom Thursday for two men wrongfully convicted — coerced into confessions by Chicago police decades ago.
Family and friends of the two men gathered in front ofThis occurred in 1986 when a fire swept through a two-flat in the Marshall Square neighborhood. Two brothers died.Arthur Almendarez was days shy of his 21st birthday with a 3-month-old child when he was coerced into a confession.
John Galvan was 18. He was taken out of his home and arrested without a warrant and charged with double murder and aggravated arson.The two men have maintained their innocence.All the news you need to know, every day
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