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It's a remarkable turnaround in a case that once seemed like a slam-dunk for the feds. Jurors in May 2023 convicted the four defendants of every count for which they’d been charged.
Norcross is accused of running an empire that used extortion to secure development deals and benefit from a tax program.
Most law enforcement agencies don't track transgender homicides, but researchers have recorded more than 300 transgender people murdered nationwide between 2010 and 2021. The national clearance rate is just over 50%, but Chicago police have cleared only 14%, researchers found.
He faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison after pleading guilty to civil disorder, a felony.