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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Chip Mitchell | WBEZ Chicago

As accusations swirl, State’s Atty. Kim Foxx pulls her Conviction Integrity Unit chief off a big case

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx, photographed at a press conference last year, has removed two veteran attorneys prosecuting the alleged killers of a Chicago police officer after allegations of misconduct. (Pat Nabong / Chicago Sun-Times)

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx has yanked the prosecutors handling murder cases stemming from a Chicago cop’s killing after allegations that those veteran attorneys were trying to hide evidence when they used private email accounts in 2012 and 2013 to communicate with detectives investigating the case.

One of those prosecutors, Nancy Adduci, heads Foxx’s Conviction Integrity Unit, which is tasked with identifying wrongful convictions.

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