September 01, 2004

Former Cop Jon Burge Testifies In Torture Lawsuits Today

September 01, 2004/ Tron Nick

A grand jury is also investigating allegations by 108 African-American men, who say they were tortured during interrogations by Burge and his detectives. [see 8/30 BW for more]

Attorneys in Chicago Wednesday are questioning former Chicago Police Commander Jon Burge, who was fired for allegedly torturing a murder suspect to get a confession. Burge will give a deposition in two federal civil rights lawsuits. Both suits were filed by two former death row inmates pardoned by former Governor George Ryan. The lawsuits allege the inmates were tortured into giving false confessions by detectives working for Burge.[more

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