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Illinois high court orders hearing in cop brutality case
Tribune reporterThe Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday reaffirmed its longstanding opposition to coerced and tortured confessions, upholding a lower court’s decision that said a confession obtained by police torture or other physical abuse must always be thrown...Tags: Justice System, Punishment, Prosecution, Illinois Supreme Court, Judges
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Police union sues Burge attorneys over fees
Tribune reportersThe union representing Chicago police officers has sued a group of attorneys who represented disgraced former police Cmdr. Jon Burge, alleging that the lawyers fraudulently billed the union for nearly $150,000 for legal services that went unperformed....Tags: Music, Justice System, Concerts, Entertainment, Prosecution
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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 Mayor, Chicago Sun-Times, Rahm Emanuel
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City nearing $1.2 million settlement in wrongful murder conviction
Clout StreetA man who spent 12 years behind bars for a murder he was later cleared of is in line to receive a $1.25 million settlement from the City of Chicago. The City Council Finance Committee today recommended approval of the payment to Harold Hill, who was...Tags: Human Body, Murder, Crimes, DNA
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Judge: Daley can be included as defendant in Burge suits
Tribune reporterA federal judge has ruled that former Mayor Richard M. Daley can be sued for alleged police brutality conspiracies that happened under former Chicago police Commander Jon Burge. The July ruling by U.S. District Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer applies to just one...Tags: Justice System, Prosecution, Lawyers, Judges, Minority Groups
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Wednesday, August 10, 2011
5 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Greg Jarrett 5:09 a.m. The Dow rebounded with a 4% gain. The Nasdaq closed up 5.3%. In addition, the Fed vowed to keep rates low for the next two-years. Financial expert Terry Savage and Orion return to both take your calls and...Tags: Justice System, Fergie Jenkins, Judges, Sports, Ernie Banks
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Group seeks more hearings on Burge-connected cases
Tribune reporterA group of influential politicians, judges and lawyers today called on the Illinois Supreme Court to order hearings into allegations that at least 15 men remain imprisoned despite allegations they were tortured into confessing by disgraced former...Tags: Punishment, Justice System, Prosecution, Illinois Supreme Court, Judges
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Emanuel says city obligated to pay for Daley defense in Burge case
Clout StreetMayor Rahm Emanuel today said the city has an obligation to pay for former Mayor Richard Daley’s legal defense if he is sued for alleged police brutality conspiracies that happened under former Chicago police Cmdr. Jon Burge. The city will not,...Tags: Punishment, Judges, Minority Groups, Interior Policy, Chicago Elections
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Freedom for inmate who claimed torture under Burge
Tribune reportersA man who says he was beaten into confessing to a double murder by detectives under disgraced former Chicago police Cmdr. Jon Burge walked free from prison today, a quarter of a century after his arrest in 1986. Eric Caine, arrested in 1986 for the...Tags: Justice System, Punishment, Prosecution, Entertainment, WGN
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