Jon Burge Torture

Wrongfully Imprisoned 29 Years, Stanley Wrice Wins Second Chance

David Protess | Posted 04.03.2012

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David Protess

The justices flatly rejected prosecutors' arguments that Stanley Wrice's conviction should stand even if he had been tortured by two of Jon Burge's cops. The language was a ringing victory for all police torture victims.

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City Declared A 'Torture-Free Zone,' But Can It Escape Its Ugly Past?

Posted 01.13.2012

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A City Council committee on Thursday approved a resolution declaring Chicago a "torture-free zone," after years of alleged police misconduct gave the ...

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Alleged Victim Sues City, Burge Over Police Torture, Wrongful Convict

Posted 12.21.2011

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An alleged victim of torture at the hands of former Chicago police head Jon Burge filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against both the city and Burge over...

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Is Justice at Hand for Victim of Burge Cops -- Or Was He Tortured "Harmlessly"?

David Protess | Posted 01.15.2012

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David Protess

Stanley Wrice was wrongfully convicted, and he finds himself at the center of one of the most controversial legal battles of our time. The question that will soon be resolved by the Illinois Supreme Court: Can police torture be legally harmless?

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Hypocrisy, Vice-Presidential Style

Andrea Lyon | Posted 10.30.2011

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Andrea Lyon

In the process of promoting his book, former Vice President Dick Cheney has said that he supports waterboarding of suspects, just as long as they are ...

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Demanding Justice for the Still-Imprisoned Burge Victims

Locke Bowman | Posted 10.18.2011

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Locke Bowman

Chicago's political establishment must shudder each time Jon Burge garners another headline. This past week was a bad one for politicians who would like to forget that Burge ever commanded an elite unit of police detectives.

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Rahm Emanuel Moving To Settle Burge Torture Lawsuits

Posted 10.16.2011

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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel believes it's time the city closes the book on one of the ugliest and most notorious chapters in its history: the Jon Burge...

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Burge Torture Victims Fight For New Hearings In Court

AP | KAREN HAWKINS | Posted 11.08.2011

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CHICAGO — Fifteen incarcerated men who claim they were sent to prison by confessions that were beaten, burned and tortured out of them by convic...

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Chicago Monument Will Honor Victims Of Police Torture

Posted 08.24.2011

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Earlier this week, the Better Government Association released a study showing that wrongful convictions in Illinois have cost taxpayers $214 million a...

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The Dark Side of the Daley Legacy: Enabler of Torture

Locke Bowman | Posted 07.04.2011

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Locke Bowman

As the clock ticks down on Daley's 22-year tenure as mayor, almost nothing has been said about his lamentable role as an enabler of torture by Chicago police officers under the command of Jon Burge.

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Chicago Police Miss the Message about the Cost of Wrongful Convictions

Locke Bowman | Posted 06.12.2011

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Locke Bowman

Mayor-elect Emanuel has made a point of vowing to make Chicago a cost efficient city. The role of the Chicago Police Department in wrongful convictions is costing the city tens of millions of dollars.

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City's Head Still in the Sand on Burge Torture Scandal

Locke Bowman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Locke Bowman

The taxpayers of Chicago shouldn't have to pay lawyers' fees so that Burge can avoid another criminal prosecution.

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The Letters That Launched A Notorious Police Abuse Probe

AP | SHARON COHEN | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — The anonymous letters to attorney G. Flint Taylor arrived in police department envelopes, and so the mysterious author was dubbed "Dee...

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Burge Lawyers Want Sentence Shortened Based On His Military Record

Posted 05.25.2011

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One of the most notorious figures in Chicago police brutality is asking for a light sentence based on having fought in Korea and Vietnam. Former poli...

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Burge Sentence: 15 Months Or 30 Years?

Chicago Sun-Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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While prosecutors didn't recommend a specific sentence in recently filed court papers, their calculations -- if adopted by U.S. District Judge Joan Le...

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Jon Burge Trial: Jury Begins Deliberations

AP | KAREN HAWKINS | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — Former Chicago police Lt. Jon Burge was cast as both a calculating torturer who took the law into his own hands and an honorable inves...

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Jon Burge Tells Judge He Will Testify In His Own Defense

Chicago Sun-Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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Former Chicago Police Cmdr. Jon Burge told U.S. District Judge Joan Lefkow on Wednesday that he intends to take the stand at his perjury and obstructi...

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Jon Burge Still Collecting Pension, Despite Conviction

Chicago Tribune | Posted 05.25.2011

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Despite former Chicago police commander Jon Burge's federal convictions in June, Burge continues to collect his pension....

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Justice, Albeit Delayed

Andrea Lyon | Posted 05.25.2011

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Andrea Lyon

On June 28, 2010 a jury convicted Jon Burge. Commander Jon Burge tortured criminal suspects with impunity for years and years on Chicago's South Side.

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Jon Burge Trial: Michael McDermott, Cop Who Witnessed Torture, Will Be Forced To Testify

Chicago Sun-Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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A former Chicago Police detective who allegedly witnessed former Cmdr. Jon Burge play "Russian roulette" with a suspect and put a typewriter cover ove...

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Burge Verdict Won't Bring Change, Say South Siders

WBEZ | Posted 05.25.2011

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U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald says yesterday's conviction of Jon Burge sends a message that the former Chicago police lieutenant's conduct is unacc...

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Burge Guilty Verdict Only the Beginning

Deborah Douglas | Posted 05.25.2011

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Deborah Douglas

The John Burge trial hinged on the one victim who didn't testify but whose case is responsible for charges finally being brought: Madison Hobley, the one true innocent.

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Burge Trial: One Cop's Word Against Five Felons

AP | KAREN HAWKINS | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — In the end, federal jurors determining the fate of a former Chicago police officer accused of lying about the torture of suspects must...

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Alleged Torturer Jon Burge Says He Named His Boat 'Vigilante' At Random

AP | KAREN HAWKINS | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — A former Chicago police official charged with lying about the torture of suspects testified Monday that the fact that he named one of ...

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Jon Burge, Accused Police Torturer, Wants Case Moved Out Of Chicago

ABC Chicago | Posted 05.25.2011

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Having his case publicly compared to the government's trial against Al Capone, former Chicago Police Commander Jon Burge is asking a federal judge to ...

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