CHICAGO (AP) – A lawyer for a former Northwestern University professor charged in the murder of his boyfriend are now arguing he should be released on $1.5 million bail. Cook County Circuit Judge Charles Burns last month denied Wyndham Lathem’s request to be released on $1 million so that the infectious disease expert can assist in the battle against the coronavirus. On Thursday, his lawyer told the judge if the 45-year-old is released, a third-party custodian would rent an apartment for Lathem and check in with him multiple times a day while he helps in curbing the pandemic. Burns did not rule on Lathem’s motion and asked the parties to come back to court on June 12.
