Robert Johnson was 16 years old in 1996, when police took him from his grandmother’s brick two-flat on the South Side of Chicago without her permission. Although Johnson never confessed to any ...

Robert Johnson was 16 years old when he was arrested and sentenced to 80 years in prison. He was let out of the Cook County Jail Thursday evening after his conviction was vacated by a judge.

Michael Johnson, grandson of the legend, told how his grandfather's story is one that is "significant to American history." He explained: “My grandfather, Robert Leroy Johnson is truly an ...