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Covert Recording – There’s an app for that!

IL – Student journalists for Northwestern University’s Medill Innocence Project wore hidden recorders to secretly tape their interviews with witnesses as part of their investigation into an alleged wrongful conviction in the murder of a Harvey security guard, prosecutors told a Cook County judge today…

“I would put the parties on notice that a cell phone wire was used at least once by students with other witnesses,” Stack said.

In Illinois, it is illegal to record anyone without their knowledge or consent — without court authorization. (more)