@KevDavis

Author and journalist specializing in crime, legal affairs and social justice. Author of The Brain Defense, Defending the Damned and The Wrong Man.

 Chicago
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Joined April 2009
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My latest story in the ABA Journal revisits a 25-year-old cop killing case that I thought was over after I wrote about it in my book, Defending the Damned. I was wrong. abajournal.com/web/article/c…

Confession or Coercion? Nation's only torture commission examines claims that police beat suspects...

The Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission, the only such commission in the nation, was created in 2009 in response to confirmed reports that Chicago police detectives for decades routinely...

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Everyone knows the bar exam is super stressful. What’s your story? Did a hurricane hit? Did you go into labor? Drive to the wrong location? Panic, thinking they accidentally gave you an exam in Russian? Share your war story! Email [email protected] @juliannehill
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I was out of reach camping in the wilderness when this happened last week. I'm so proud of my colleagues at the Journal - first rate journalists and great people. They made this happen. Bravo to them! abajournal.com/news/article/…

ABA Journal wins magazine of the year from business press group for third time in a row

Updated: The ABA Journal took home the top honor Tuesday, when it was named national Magazine of the Year by the American Society of Business Publication Editors.

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Best Pope Headline Ever! Why I love Chicago Journalism!
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No Small Matter: Even a wrongful misdemeanor conviction can change someone's life forever. ow.ly/7Tzp50TvpoF @KevDavis

No Small Matter: Even a wrongful misdemeanor conviction can change someone's life forever

An unfortunate case of mistaken identity has had years of repercussions for one man and inspired a group of law students to try to correct what they see as a miscarriage of justice. It was a long...

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No Small Matter: Even a wrongful misdemeanor conviction can change someone's life forever. ow.ly/7Tzp50TvpoF @KevDavis

No Small Matter: Even a wrongful misdemeanor conviction can change someone's life forever

An unfortunate case of mistaken identity has had years of repercussions for one man and inspired a group of law students to try to correct what they see as a miscarriage of justice. It was a long...

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abajournal.com/magazine/arti… Stories about wrongful convictions get a lot of press, but miscarriages of justice for small crimes remain under the radar. My latest story in the ABA Journal.

No Small Matter: Even a wrongful misdemeanor conviction can change someone's life forever

An unfortunate case of mistaken identity has had years of repercussions for one man and inspired a group of law students to try to correct what they see as a miscarriage of justice. It was a long...

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abajournal.com/magazine/arti… Stories about wrongful convictions get a lot of press, but miscarriages of justice for small crimes remain under the radar. My latest story in the ABA Journal.

No Small Matter: Even a wrongful misdemeanor conviction can change someone's life forever

An unfortunate case of mistaken identity has had years of repercussions for one man and inspired a group of law students to try to correct what they see as a miscarriage of justice. It was a long...

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Satan Goes to Court: Lawyers recall bizarre medical malpractice case. ow.ly/OkfQ50SGAf4 @KevDavis

Satan Goes to Court: Lawyers recall bizarre medical malpractice case

In 1991, personal injury lawyers Zachary Bravos and Todd Smith took on the strangest medical malpractice case of their careers—a case that led them to tales of satanic cults, child abuse and cannib...

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Damn proud of my staff and colleagues. For the second year in a row, we were honored as magazine of the year by the American Society of Business Publication Editors.@ASBPE @ABAJournal @ABAesq
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Lawyer's new book traces today's true-crime fascination to salacious 1800s murder trial

The case of Polly Bodine is the subject of Alex Hortis’ new book, The Witch of New York. But a whodunnit is only part of the story that Hortis, the associate university counsel at the University of...

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Doctors question use of 'excited delirium' to explain deaths of suspects in police custody

Critics argue that "excited delirium" has no medical foundation, and that its origins are plagued with racism. The term's role in high-profile police misconduct cases has prompted major medical...

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This lawyer has built a criminal defense practice for clients with mental disabilities, autism and dementia. ow.ly/Bk4A50Qom1n @KevDavis

This lawyer has built a criminal defense practice for clients with mental disabilities, autism and...

Her mission is to get fair and compassionate outcomes—not make excuses—for clients who don’t fit neatly into a system that is often ill-equipped to deal with them. "You use a mental disability as a...

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Everyone deserves a defense. Everyone. My latest story about an extraordinary lawyer.abajournal.com/magazine/arti…

This lawyer has built a criminal defense practice for clients with mental disabilities, autism and...

Her mission is to get fair and compassionate outcomes—not make excuses—for clients who don’t fit neatly into a system that is often ill-equipped to deal with them. "You use a mental disability as a...

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Meet Lawsuit Barbie: She's been busy at Barbie's courthouse (Be sure to ready about the Enchilada Barbie case) abajournal.com/columns/artic… via @ABAJournal

Meet Lawsuit Barbie: She's been busy at Barbie's courthouse

Tom Forsythe, a Utah photographer, created dozens of images depicting nude Barbie dolls posed with kitchen appliances. His “Food Chain Barbie” series included “Malted Barbie,” showing Barbie placed...

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Two-time Olympic cyclist turned 'bicycle attorney' talks about the road to bike law abajournal.com/columns/artic… via @ABAJournal

Two-time Olympic cyclist turned 'bicycle attorney' talks about the road to bike law

On Sunday, some of the world’s greatest bicyclists will cross the finish line of the Tour de France. The grueling competition, covering 2,100 miles over three weeks, will end on Paris’ Avenue des...

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ABA Journal named Magazine of the Year by business publication editors abajournal.com/news/article/… via @ABAJournal

ABA Journal named Magazine of the Year by business publication editors

The ABA Journal took home the Magazine of the Year award for overall excellence on Thursday in a national contest held by the American Society of Business…

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Celebrating 20 years of ASBPE’s Stephen Barr Award: 3 winners share their experience. Some advice for creating award-winning content: find new sources and don’t be afraid to pivot.
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"In #B2Bmedia, there's an assumption that you don't get to write interesting stories. But everyone reading your publication wants to read something interesting. Don't be afraid to be interesting." @KevDavis, managing editor, @ABAJournal at @ASBPE National Conference #asbpe
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