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Illinois lawmakers created a commission to investigate police torture more than a decade ago. Now, special prosecutors acting on behalf of Cook County are challenging it.

Special prosecutors assigned to cases connected to former CPD detective Kriston Kato are taking aim at a state torture commission created in the wake of allegations surrounding notorious ex-CPD detective Jon Burge.
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Burge-era Police Torture Victim Sues City of Chicago, Ex-CPD Officers for $66M

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...
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