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Burge torture taxpayer tab eclipses $210M — and counting
The cost of alleged police torture tied to Jon Burge and his associates could still go up with at least seven civil lawsuits pending.
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‘Who is James Gibson?’ Exonerated Chicago police torture survivor reflects on identity, faith, and reentry after 29 years in prison
Gibson, 54, spent nearly 30 years behind bars after he says he was beaten into confessing to two 1989 murders. In an essay, Gibson recounts how his wrongful conviction and long fight for freedom robbed him of his identity, and how he’s trying to move forward.
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Appeals court affirms new trial for Burge torture survivor
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.
