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Jon Burge pleads not guilty :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Metro & Tri-State
Source: Chicago Sun-Times

With a crowd of protesters lined up outside a courtroom trying to get a glimpse, former Chicago Police Cmdr. Jon Burge pleaded not guilty Monday to federal charges of lying about torture during his reign in the department.

Ex-cop pleads innocent in Chicago torture case
Source: msnbc.com

The former Chicago police lieutenant at the center of allegations that suspects were tortured into confessing pleaded not guilty Monday to charges he lied about their treatment.

Burge should make Chicago's bid for the 2016 Olympics tortuous

Chicago is such a serious contender for the 2016 Olympics that there were reports of city officials working on a tentative schedule for events. But one civil rights group here in the Windy City says not so fast.

Chicago paying nearly $20 million to settle police-torture lawsuit
Source: Chicago Tribune

The city will pay $19.8 million to settle with four African-American men who allegedly were tortured for their confessions by former police Cmdr. Jon Burge.

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