Jon Burge
Appeals Court Upholds Burge Conviction For Lying About Torture
A federal appellate court has upheld the 2010 conviction of a former Chicago police commander for lying about the torture of suspects.
Burge To Be Called As Witness In Wrongful Conviction Trial
Jon Burge, the disgraced former Chicago police commander convicted of lying about torture by his detectives, is expected to testify this week at the trial of a man wrongfully convicted of murder.
City To Pay $7 Million To Burge Torture Victims; Daley Won’t Have To Testify
Chicago will pay millions to two victims of former police Cmdr. Jon Burge’s torture, while former Mayor Richard M. Daley will not have to testify in the cases.
Daley Agrees To Testify In Burge Lawsuit
Retired Mayor Richard M. Daley has agreed to testify under oath before attorneys suing the City of Chicago about former Chicago Police Cmdr. Jon Burge.
Attorneys Push To Question Daley In Burge Torture Lawsuit
A renewed push is on to get retired Mayor Richard M. Daley to submit to a deposition about former Chicago Police Cmdr. Jon Burge.
State Supreme Court Orders Hearing For Alleged Torture Victim
The Illinois Supreme Court has ordered a hearing for a convicted rapist who claims he was tortured into a false confession by detectives working for Cmdr. Jon Burge.
Alleged Police Torture Victim Sues Burge, City
A Chicago man freed from prison last March after 25 years has filed a federal lawsuit against the city and the man he says tortured him into a false confession: former Police Cmdr. Jon Burge.
Federal Judge Won’t Drop Daley From Torture Lawsuit
A federal judge won’t reconsider her ruling that former Mayor Richard M. Daley can be named as a defendant in a police torture case tied to former Police Cmdr. Jon Burge.
State Supreme Court To Hear Convicted Rapist’s Torture Allegation
The Illinois Supreme Court will hear arguments Thursday regarding a convicted rapist’s effort to get a new trial, based on an alleged tortured confession.
Attorneys Demand Deposition From Daley In Burge Torture Case
Attorneys for a man who claims he was a victim of torture at the hands of police Cmdr. Jon Burge are not giving up the fight to question retired Mayor Richard M. Daley.
Report: Emanuel Wants To Settle Remaining Burge Lawsuits
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is trying to talk the city trying to settle lawsuits over police torture allegations that have gone on for decades in Chicago.
Ruling: Daley Can Be Sued In Connection With Burge Torture Case
A federal judge has ruled that retired Mayor Richard M. Daley can be sued for alleged police brutality conspiracies that happened under former Chicago police Cmdr. Jon Burge.
Report: Prosecutors Expanding Torture Probe After Burge Conviction
Federal prosecutors who sent former police Cmdr. Jon Burge to prison for lying about the torture of criminal suspects have now turned their attention to detectives implicated in torture, and to former Cook County prosecutors.
Group Asks Emanuel, Alvarez To Look Into Torture Allegations
Men tortured under disgraced former Chicago police Cmdr. Jon Burge gathered in front of the Criminal Courts Building on Sunday, calling on mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel to take action.
Alleged Burge Torture Victim Going Free After 25 Years
A man who has long claimed he was tortured by Chicago police detectives into confessing to two murders will be getting out of prison after nearly 25 years behind bars.
Former Chicago Police Commander Jon Burge Reports To Prison
Former police Cmdr. Jon Burge reports to prison today, after being convicted of lying about torturing suspects during the 1970s and ‘80s.
Burge To Report To Same Prison As Madoff
Former Chicago Police Cmdr. Jon Burge is expected to report to prison later this week, and he could meet a jailhouse celebrity.
Atty. Gen. Madigan Sues To Block Burge’s Pension
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a lawsuit Monday morning to stop former Chicago Police Cmdr. Jon Burge from collecting a pension.
Jesse Jackson Plans To Sue To Block Burge Pension
Rev. Jesse Jackson said Saturday that he plans to file a lawsuit seeking to strip former Chicago Police Lt. Jon Burge of his pension.
Weis Critical Of Decision Allowing Burge To Keep Pension
Chicago Police Supt. Jody Weis says he’s embarrassed by the police pension Board decision to allow former Cmdr. Jon Burge keep his pension.
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