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    Aug 16, 2011 |Story| WSBT-TV

  1. Chicago still paying for police torture claims

    CHICAGO (AP) — A former Chicago police commander imprisoned for lying about the torture of suspects decades ago is still costing the cash-strapped city money. That's because Chicago is defending itself and former police Lt. Jon Burge against...

    Tags: Chicago Sun-Times, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Mayor

    2. May 17, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. State panel to back hearings into 7 claims of police torture

    Three decades after Jackie Wilson was first convicted with his brother of gunning down two Chicago police officers during a traffic stop, a state commission has found credible evidence that Wilson was tortured into confessing by then-Lt. Jon Burge and detectives under his command.
    Three decades after Jackie Wilson was first convicted with his brother of gunning down two Chicago police officers during a traffic stop, a state commission has found credible evidence that Wilson was tortured into confessing by then-Lt. Jon Burge and...

    Tags: Harvey, Crimes, Prisons, Shootings, Crime, Law and Justice

    3. Feb 13, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. City Council approves $4.1 million settlement of Chicago police misconduct case

    The Chicago City Council today voted to pay more than $5.4 million to settle three legal cases, including two involving alleged police misconduct.
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    The Chicago City Council today voted to pay more than $5.4 million to settle three legal cases, including two involving alleged police misconduct. In the most high-profile case, $4.1 million will be paid to the family of Flint Farmer, an unarmed man who...

    Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Trials, FBI, Chicago City Council, Bipolar Disorder

    4. Feb 6, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Worthy questions grow in 'Leaves, Trees, Forest'

    "Political theater" as a rubric covers a range of narrative tropes, but two current productions provide very different lenses for looking at the corrosive effects of achieving — and hanging onto — power at any cost.
    "Political theater" as a rubric covers a range of narrative tropes, but two current productions provide very different lenses for looking at the corrosive effects of achieving — and hanging onto — power at any cost. "Leaves, Trees, Forest"...

    Tags: Accidental Death, Religious Conflicts, Fiona Apple, Richard M. Daley, Georgetown

    5. Feb 5, 2013 | Chicago Tribune

  5. Tribune archive: The Daniel Taylor case

    Change of Subject
    Here is an archive, in reverse chronological order, of the Tribune's coverage of the Daniel Taylor case: News story: Criminal justice: Jail alibi doesn't outweigh confession -- Records show Daniel Taylor in jail when double murder occurred, but...
    6. Jan 31, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Lawyers in Burge torture case seek Daley's deposition

    Lawyers for a man who spent more than two decades in prison after Chicago police allegedly used torture to extract a false confession are asking a federal judge to force former Mayor Richard Daley to provide testimony in the lawsuit he has filed against former Cmdr. Jon Burge and the city.
    Tribune reporter
    Lawyers for a man who spent more than two decades in prison after Chicago police allegedly used torture to extract a false confession are asking a federal judge to force former Mayor Richard Daley to provide testimony in the lawsuit he has filed against...

    Tags: Trials, Prisons, Richard M. Daley, Justice System, Judges

    7. Dec 3, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Last-minute postponement of federal trial involving Burge

    A federal trial over allegations that former Chicago police Cmdr. Jon Burge and other detectives covered up information that would have exonerated a man who spent 26 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit was postponed today at the last minute.
    Tribune reporter
    A federal trial over allegations that former Chicago police Cmdr. Jon Burge and other detectives covered up information that would have exonerated a man who spent 26 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit was postponed today at the last...

    Tags: Trials, Prisons, Justice System, Judges, Lawyers

    8. Jan 15, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Chicago aldermen endorse $33 million settlements in two police cases

    The City Council Finance Committee today endorsed spending $32.7 million to settle two police misconduct cases, including what may be the single largest payment of its kind in city history.
    Clout Street
    The City Council Finance Committee today endorsed spending $32.7 million to settle two police misconduct cases, including what may be the single largest payment of its kind in city history. The larger settlement, now set for a Thursday vote of the...

    Tags: Sex Crimes, Trials, Prisons, Pat Dowell, Bipolar Disorder

    9. Jan 8, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. McCarthy may turn to celebrities to remove snitching stigma

    Gun violence on Chicago streets has become such a concern that Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy said today he's considering turning to celebrity mouthpieces like Bulls star Derrick Rose to try to convince residents to break the "no-snitch" code of silence that often impedes investigations into shootings in Chicago neighborhoods.
    Clout Street
    Gun violence on Chicago streets has become such a concern that Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy said today he's considering turning to celebrity mouthpieces like Bulls star Derrick Rose to try to convince residents to break the "no-snitch" code of...

    Tags: National Basketball Association, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Bulls, Derrick Rose, Garry McCarthy

    10. Oct 16, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Petition asks judge to give hearings to Burge victims

    Attorneys with Northwestern University Law School filed a class-action petition today asking a judge to grant hearings to scores of men imprisoned for murder who have "credible claims" they were tortured into confessing by disgraced former Chicago police Cmdr. Jon Burge or detectives under his control.
    Tribune reporter
    Attorneys with Northwestern University Law School filed a class-action petition today asking a judge to grant hearings to scores of men imprisoned for murder who have "credible claims" they were tortured into confessing by disgraced former Chicago...

    Tags: Criminal Laws, Crimes, Colleges and Universities, Northwestern University, Justice System

    11. Aug 30, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Drew Peterson trial updates: Prosecution rests, closing arguments Tuesday

    Continual coverage of the trial of Drew Peterson for the murder of his third wife, Kathleen Savio.
    Tribune reporters
    Continual coverage of the trial of Drew Peterson for the murder of his third wife, Kathleen Savio. -------------------- 2:40 p.m. Prosecution rests; closings onTuesday Prosecutors have rested their case and Judge Edward Burmila said closing arguments...

    Tags: Blackmail and Extortion, Trials, Organized Crime, Stacy Peterson, Justice System

    12. Jul 29, 2012 | Chicago Tribune

  12. Weeks in review

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    A roundup of state and local news-review and weekly political chat shows. Descriptions provided by the broadcast outlets in most cases: Chicago Newsroom CAN TV: Ken Davis is joined by Tim Novak (Chicago Sun-Times) and Hal Dardick (Chicago Tribune). They.....
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