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Government Widens Chicago Police Torture Probe: Report

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Chicago Tribune   |  Steve Mills and Jeff Coen   |   February 4, 2009 12:42 PM

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Federal prosecutors continue to investigate decades-old allegations that Chicago police routinely tortured murder suspects, focusing on a half-dozen detectives following the recent indictment of former Cmdr. Jon Burge, the alleged ringleader, sources said.

Subpoenas served on the city show that prosecutors are looking at detectives long linked to Burge and the South Side precincts where he worked mostly during the 1980s.

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Federal prosecutors continue to investigate decades-old allegations that Chicago police routinely tortured murder suspects, focusing on a half-dozen detectives following the recent indictment of forme...
Federal prosecutors continue to investigate decades-old allegations that Chicago police routinely tortured murder suspects, focusing on a half-dozen detectives following the recent indictment of forme...
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- brandnewstuff I'm a Fan of brandnewstuff 138 fans permalink
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There are many Cities in Texas guilty- Name Names- Austin Texas state capital- ties to all corruption organizaed- The Hobb Act By The DOJ explains bribery By Public Officals

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:07 PM on 02/20/2009
- NCRDIBULL I'm a Fan of NCRDIBULL 7 fans permalink

This is torture done the Chicago CookCounty Democrat run way

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:36 PM on 02/04/2009
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By all means... don't STOP with Chicago! Include the whole of Cook County... and ALSO DuPage County as well!

http://police-watchers.com/cases.htm

While you're at it... a FULL investigation into THIS event should be launched..­.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmZAniaFnqU

That was NOT about a few men in white sheets... and a kid was beaten to a pulp while all these cops did NOTHING to stop it!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:16 PM on 02/04/2009
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