1.0 link 147398 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/12/01/the-citys-massive-lawsuit_n_147398.html In January, after years of legal and political battles, the city agreed to pay $19.8 million to settle lawsuits by four men who were tortured by police under former commander Jon Burge. Signing off on the deal, aldermen condemned the abusive officers and hoped aloud that the settlements would let the police department start a new era. "I'm glad this is over," said the Fifth Ward's Leslie Hairston. "It's definitely a black eye on Chicago and on our history. But...

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