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Len is a Chicago criminal defense lawyer with a reputation for taking on and winning difficult cases. He's an adjunct professor of law at DePaul University College of Law, where he teaches Federal Criminal Law. He also founded the Leonard C. Goodman Institute for Investigative Reporting, which provides editorial and financial support to independent journalists pursuing in-depth investigative projects.

Sabotaging Peace with Iran

The Obama administration deserves great credit for its role in negotiating the historic November 2013 accord with Iran, which lifts some...

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The War That Wasn’t

An amazing thing happened on the way to another war in the Middle East. The American people said no. We were told the same things that have...

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Blagojevich Attorney Len Goodman

On Chicago Tonight at 7:00 pm, we talk with Len Goodman, an attorney of imprisoned former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who filed an appeal on...

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Drone Justice is Blind

For the first time in history, the United States government has proclaimed its legal right to assassinate any person, anywhere on the...

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Criminal neglect charges against Oliver dismissed

CHARLESTON (JG-TC) — Criminal neglect charges against a former Graywood Enterprises group home employee have been dismissed. Former...

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In Questioning Brennan, Intelligence Committee Showed Little

In 1976, followIng revelations of CIA abuses during the Nixon Administration (including spying on domestic dissidents), Congress created...

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Graywood defendant may face new trial

CHARLESTON — The prosecution plans to retry a former Graywood Enterprises group home employee on a neglect offense in connection with the...

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Man acquitted of murder at group home

CHARLESTON — After hearing different stories about whether Christopher P. Oliver took part in the attack that killed Dustin Higgins,...

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Jury acquits Oliver of murder, deadlocks on neglect offense

CHARLESTON — After hearing different stories about whether Christopher P. Oliver took part in the attack that killed Dustin Higgins,...

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‘A Giant Sucking Sound’

Presidential contenders Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have been spending a lot of time in Ohio, promising the swing-state voters they’ll...

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