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Lawyers for an ailing 73-year-old man freed after 33 years in prison now say they can prove a high-ranking police officer lied under oath in a case tainted by a notorious squad of Chicago officers.

By Sarah Mansur & Capitol News Illinois • Mar 3, 2021 Robert Smith, a torture victim at the hands of the Chicago Police Department, is pictured here on the night he was released from prison on Oct. 23, 2020. Smith, who was imprisoned for 33 years, filed a civil lawsuit this week against the city and former CPD officers for more than $66 million in damages. Credit Photos Provided One of the men who was tortured into giving a false confession by officers working under late Ch...