(From left) Jonathan Barr, Robert Taylor, James Harden and Shainne Sharp four of the “Dixmoor Five,” a group of men wrongfully convicted as teens of rape and murder, but exonerated 20 years later by DNA evidence, announced filing of a federal lawsuit against police officers they claim framed them for the crime. | Rich Hein~Sun-Times

(From left) Jonathan Barr, Robert Taylor and Shainne Sharp, three of the “Dixmoor Five,” a group of men wrongfully convicted as teens of rape and murder, but exonerated 20 years later by DNA evidence, announced filing of a federal lawsuit against police officers they claim framed them for the crime. | Rich Hein~Sun-Times

(From left) Jonathan Barr, Robert Taylor, James Harden and Shainne Sharp four of the “Dixmoor Five,” a group of men wrongfully convicted as teens of rape and murder, but exonerated 20 years later by DNA evidence, announced filing of a federal lawsuit against police officers they claim framed them for the crime. | Rich Hein~Sun-Times

(From left) Robert Taylor, Jonathan Barr, James Harden and Shainne Sharp four of the “Dixmoor Five,” a group of men wrongfully convicted as teens of rape and murder, but exonerated 20 years later by DNA evidence, announced filing of a federal lawsuit against police officers they claim framed them for the crime. | Rich Hein~Sun-Times

Jonathan Barr, of the “Dixmoor Five,” a group of men wrongfully convicted as teens of rape and murder, but exonerated 20 years later by DNA evidence, announced filing of a federal lawsuit against police officers they claim framed them for the crime. | Rich Hein~Sun-Times

Robert Taylor of the “Dixmoor Five,” a group of men wrongfully convicted as teens of rape and murder, but exonerated 20 years later by DNA evidence, announced filing of a federal lawsuit against police officers they claim framed them for the crime. | Rich Hein~Sun-Times

James Harden of the “Dixmoor Five,” a group of men wrongfully convicted as teens of rape and murder, but exonerated 20 years later by DNA evidence, announced filing of a federal lawsuit against police officers they claim framed them for the crime. | Rich Hein~Sun-Times

Shainne Sharp of the “Dixmoor Five,” a group of men wrongfully convicted as teens of rape and murder, but exonerated 20 years later by DNA evidence, announced filing of a federal lawsuit against police officers they claim framed them for the crime. | Rich Hein~Sun-Times

Robert Veal, one of the Dixmoor Five