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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.
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.
Aldermen Back Resolution Declaring Chicago A ‘Torture-Free Zone’
A City Council committee has endorsed a resolution that would declare Chicago a “Torture-Free Zone.”
Quinn Signs ‘Rebecca’s Law’ Stiffening Penalties For Torturers
Gov. Pat Quinn has signed legislation that will toughen the penalties for abusers who torture their victims, after a man who brutally tortured his wife ended up being sentenced to just 4 1/2 years in prison.
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.
Former Chicago Cop Jon Burge To Keep Pension
Disgraced former Police Lt. Jon Burge will get to keep is nearly $3,100 a month pension, a sharply divided panel decided on Thursday.
When Cops Go To Jail
When former Chicago Police Cmdr. Jon Burge reports to prison to serve his 54-month sentence for perjury and obstruction of justice, he may want toconsider the experiences of one of his former homicide detectives.
Burge Torture Called ‘Cancer’ That Must Be Stopped
Police torture and misconduct under the command of former Chicago Police Lt. Jon Burge was a “cancer” that destroyed relations with the black community, a former Chicago policeman and activist said at Burge’s sentencing hearing.
Victim Wants Prison Time For Burge
A man who claims to have been a torture victim of police Cmdr. Jon Burge wants to see him go away for a long time.
Defense Attorneys: Go Easy On Burge
Former Chicago Police Commander Jon Burge, who is now facing sentencing next week for lying about the torture of suspects, says he deserves less prison time because of his military service.
Prosecutors Want Hard Time For Burge
Former Chicago Police Cmdr. Jon Burge could face hard time behind bars when he is sentenced in January for perjury and obstruction of justice.
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