Jon Burge Police Torture

Jon Burge Trial Date Set

AP | Posted 08.22.2009 | Chicago


CHICAGO (AP) -- A federal judge has scheduled a January trial for former Chicago police supervisor Jon Burge, who's accused of lying under oath about ...

Jon Burge Won't Testify At Cortez Brown Trial: Judge

AP | Posted 06.12.2009 | Chicago


CHICAGO (AP) -- Former Chicago Police Commander Jon Burge won't testify at a hearing for an inmate who wants a new trial and claims he was tortured in...

Alleged Torture Cop Burge Wants Trial Moved Out Of Chicago

AP | Posted 05.31.2009 | Chicago


Attorneys for former Chicago police commander Jon Burge have asked a judge to move his obstruction of justice and perjury trial out of the city becaus...

Burge Police Torture Cases Ruling Soon: WBEZ

Chicago Public Radio | Posted 05.08.2009 | Chicago


A Cook County judge today is expected to make a ruling on several cases related to police torture. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan says the cas...

Lawsuit Seeks To Stop Police Union From Paying For Alleged Torture Cop Burge's Defense

Chicago Tribune | Carolyn Starks | Posted 02.02.2009 | Chicago


A current and a former Chicago police officer are asking a judge to stop the Fraternal Order of Police from paying legal fees for former Cmdr. Jon Bur...

Police Union To Pay For Jon Burge's Federal Defense

Chicago Tribune | David Heinzmann and Steve Mills | Posted 01.05.2009 | Chicago


The union representing Chicago's police officers has decided to pay for the criminal defense of indicted former detective Cmdr. Jon Burge, who is faci...

Jon Burge Arrested In Torture Cases

AP | Mike Robinson | Posted 11.21.2008 | Chicago


Scroll down for video of Mayor Daley's response, the alleged victims speaking out, U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald explaining the charges and more ba...