The local U.S. Attorney’s Office is instituting “sweeping internal reforms” to its handling of grand jury proceedings after a high-profile case against a group of protesters crumbled due to prosecutorial misconduct. But will it save Andrew Boutros' job?
And an employment scam promising "pay for likes" costs hundreds of Chicagoans thousands of dollars.
Federal Defense Attorney Mike Leonard and Employment Law Lawyer Patrick Dolan break it all down.
Host - Jon Hansen
Guests:
Mike Leonard, Federal Defense Attorney
Patrick Dolan, Employment Lawyer
ABC-7's Report on The Scam
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