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Michael Tarm

Robert E. Crimo Jr., listens during an appearance before Judge George D. Strickland at the Lake County Courthouse, Friday, July 14, 2023, in Waukegan, Ill.
Criminal Justice
Father charged with helping suspect in July 4 shooting obtain gun license to ask judge to toss case
By Michael Tarm
 
ShotSpotter CEO Ralph Clark stands for a portrait at one of the company's facilities in Newark, Calif., on Tuesday, Aug, 10, 2021.
Criminal Justice
Human reviewers make the final call for already controversial ShotSpotter technology
By Garance Burke  and Michael Tarm
 
inmate at DuPage County Jail
Criminal Justice
Inmates are leaving gangs and stripping tats for jobs and better lives
By Michael Tarm
 
Kyle Rittenhouse
Criminal Justice
Kyle Rittenhouse gun from Kenosha shootings to be destroyed
By Todd Richmond  and Michael Tarm
 
Jussie Smollett Prosecutor
Criminal Justice
Jussie Smollett and Kyle Rittenhouse are among the high-profile defendants to testify at trial
By Michael Tarm
 
Kyle Rittenhouse
Criminal Justice
Kyle Rittenhouse cleared of all charges in Kenosha shootings
By Scott Bauer , Michael Tarm , and 1 more
 
Kyle Rittenhouse's attorneys Mark Richards and Corey Chirafisi
Criminal Justice
Rittenhouse jury to resume after fresh mistrial request
By Michael Tarm , Scott Bauer , and 1 more
 
Kyle Rittenhouse (center) enters the courtroom after a break at the Kenosha County Courthouse on Thursday. Rittenhouse is charged in the killings of two people and wounding of a third during a racial justice protest in Kenosha, Wis., last year.
The jury gets set to deliberate as the Kyle Rittenhouse trial winds down
By Amy Forliti , Scott Bauer , and 1 more
 
Kyle Rittenhouse looks over his shoulder
A survivor is expected to testify in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial's 2nd week
By Scott Bauer , Michael Tarm , and 1 more
 
Kyle Rittenhouse and his lawyer
A use-of-force expert gives a preview of Kyle Rittenhouse's defense
By Michael Tarm
 
Hastert
Ex-House Speaker Settles Child Sexual Abuse Payments Suit
By Michael Tarm
 
Michael Williams
Criminal Justice
Senators Question DOJ Funding For AI-Powered Policing Tech
By Michael Tarm  and Martha Mendoza
 
Michael Williams sits for a portrait in his South Side Chicago home
Criminal Justice
How AI-Powered Tech Landed A Chicago Man In Jail With Little Evidence
By Garance Burke , Martha Mendoza , and 2 more
 
supporters loyal to then-President Donald Trump try to break through a police barrier at the Capitol
Criminal Justice
Are Jan. 6 Rioters Traitors? So Far, Criminal Charges Say No.
By Michael Tarm
 
Defense Attorney Eric Nelson and Derek Chauvin in court
Criminal Justice
Will Derek Chauvin Testify In His Trial Over George Floyd's Death?
By Michael Tarm
 
the federal prison complex in Terre Haute, Ind.
Criminal Justice
On Federal Death Row, Inmates Discuss Whether Biden Will Halt Executions
By Michael Tarm
 
empty courtroom
Criminal Justice
What Is The Impact Of Racially Diverse Juries?
By Michael Tarm
 
Kim Foxx
Criminal Justice
Review Cites ‘Operational Failures’ In Kim Foxx’s Prosecution Of Jussie Smollett
By Chip Mitchell  and Michael Tarm