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    Appeals court affirms new trial for Burge torture survivor

    By Jonah Newman | December 10, 2019

    The appeals court ruled that Jackie Wilson, who was convicted of the 1982 robbery and murder of two Chicago Police officers, was tortured into confessing and should received a new trial.

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