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The Torture Machine: Racism and Police Violence in Chicago
1:21:43 - 1:25:39 (03:55)
The Chicago Police Department's Burge's unit was a 17-year-long unremitting official cover-up that went all the way to the top, and after it was exposed, only a few police officers had the courage to report it while Burge and his accomplices face little to no consequences. Some of John Burge's victims still remain in prison while Chicago has paid millions of dollars in reparations to victims.
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This transcript uncovers the Chicago PD's cover-up of a series of police tortures of black men directed by Jon Burge.
1:21:43 - 1:23:58 (02:14)
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This transcript uncovers the Chicago PD's cover-up of a series of police tortures of black men directed by Jon Burge. The episode also explores the city's current effort to reform the police department based on transparency and accountability.
ChapterThe Torture Machine: Racism and Police Violence in Chicago
EpisodeBehind the Police: How The Police Defeated Lynching Via Torture
PodcastBehind the Bastards
John Burge, a former detective and commander in Chicago who was accused of leading a group of officers in torturing suspects and later convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice, died at the age of 70.
1:23:58 - 1:25:39 (01:41)
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John Burge, a former detective and commander in Chicago who was accused of leading a group of officers in torturing suspects and later convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice, died at the age of 70.