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Coogan Knows the Law

Coogan Knows the Law

By: Jim Coogan
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Attorney Jim Coogan - a Trial Lawyer for over fifteen years - explains legal topics and current events. Jim breaks down complicated legal issues to give listeners insights and decode all the unnecessary legalese.Copyright 2024 Jim Coogan Political Science Politics & Government Science Social Sciences
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  • UPDATE: Gerald Reed II and 2 Tiers of Justice

    UPDATE: Gerald Reed II and 2 Tiers of Justice
    Jun 26 2024

    Jim updates the Gerald Reed case—the trial is complete. And explores other wrongful convictions in Chicago while comparing them to the complaints that a “two-tiered system of justice” is being applied to ex-President Trump.
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    22 mins
  • The Curious Case of Gerald Reed

    The Curious Case of Gerald Reed
    Apr 24 2024

    Gerald Reed was arrested on suspicion of a double-homicide. While in Chicago Police custody, he was interrogated by two detectives that worked under the infamous John Burge. He alleged that he was kicked so hard while handcuffed that it broke the rod placed in his thigh bone. Xrays confirmed the fracture, but the jury convicted him anyway.

    He kept fighting his legal case. After a tortured legal history, the Governor of Illinois examined whether his conviction was just. Now, he's facing another trial...but will he serve any more prison time even if convicted?

    Listen in for the whole story...
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    16 mins
  • CKTL: The Law Can Be Funny

    CKTL: The Law Can Be Funny
    Jan 5 2024

    Attorney Jim Coogan knows the law...can be funny. Did you know you can be pulled over for honking your car horn? What if you are honking to cheer on a group of sports fans? Or a political rally? Or protesting a political gathering?

    What about your right to free speech?

    Listen in as Jim discusses a surprising recent case involving all these questions and more...
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    12 mins
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Great explanation of what damages are and what types of damages an injured person might qualify for after an accident.

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