He even stomped on Mixon’s head so hard it left a foot-shaped mark, prosecutors said.... His brother got that verdict thrown out on the grounds that one of his previous attorneys was ineffective. After the verdict came down Thursday, George Jackson withdrew from the case, and briefly bent down his head to rest on the defense table.... For a time, George Jackson was removed from representing his brother altogether and, separately, banned from entering the courthouse.He sometimes has failed to s

French, 29, an officer since April 2018, was killed during a traffic stop.... A Cook County sheriff’s deputy expressed solidarity with the officers but asked for quiet.“ No hooting and hollering, ” he told the crowd waiting outside. Inside, Yanez sat in the front row and wore headphones to better hear the proceedings.... Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7 President John Catanzara sat next to him....