Commentary
Burge torture taxpayer tab eclipses $210M — and counting
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The cost of alleged police torture tied to Jon Burge and his associates could still go up with at least seven civil lawsuits pending.
Commentary
Federal Court intervenes as the humanitarian crisis in Cook County Jail grows
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The federal judge’s order didn’t go as far as some civil rights advocates had hoped. The ongoing work of pushing for structural change to the criminal justice system must continue.
Commentary
The Stanley Wrice Jury Returns
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Civil rights lawyer Flint Taylor questions why the Lightfoot administration has hired lawyers who aggressively challenge in court the credibility of defendants’ contentions they were tortured into confessing by members of the crew of former Chicago police commander Jon Burge.
Commentary
Lightfoot administration defending Burge torture henchmen
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The City of Chicago is spending heavily to oppose Stanley Wrice’s claim for damages based on evidence he was tortured by members of the crew of former Chicago Police Commander Jon Burge. Attorney Flint Taylor questions what Mayor Lori Lighfoot’s administration is up to.