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What Police Officers Think About Funding Jon Burge

Thursday, the Fraternal Order of Police, the union representing Chicago’s police officers, annouced it would pay for the criminal defense of indicted former Detective Jon Burge, 60. This may cost the Union millions of dollars. The Chicago Tribune wrote a letter asking Second City Cop, an anonymous blog where officers discuss their perspectives, about the [...]

Police torture on trial

Column: Stanley Howard (socialistworker.org)
It was common knowledge for years that Jon Burge oversaw a torture ring in Chicago police stations–but the most powerful officials in the city and state did nothing.
November 11, 2008
YEAH, YEAH, YEAH! Former Chicago Police Commander Jon Burge was finally indicted and arrested. It’s about time someone had the courage to stand [...]