IN THESE TIMES
A history of the movement to make Chicago pay for the crimes of former police commander Jon Burge.
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
In a dramatic moment Wednesday, the Chicago City Council rose to acknowledge victims of torture at the hands of former police Cmdr. Jon Burge be ...
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Human rights practices inform Chicago ordinance in police torture case Chicago became the first city in the nation to approve reparations for victims of police torture when the City Council passed an ordinance includi ...
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Mayor Rahm Emanuel seeks closure with a reparations package, but another police shooting is still fresh in the public’s mind.
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When crimes of heinous proportions are committed, it is not possible to fully compensate the victims.
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CHICAGO — Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced on Tuesday that the city has reached an agreement to provide a sweeping package of reparations to the victims…
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In Chicago Police documents, February 9, 1982, is recalled as cold and overcast. At about two o’clock that afternoon, Gang Crimes officers William….
Read MoreA human rights lawyer representing police torture victims on the former police commander’s release from prison.
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