Some Youth Don't Get to Go Back to School Because They're Stuck Behind Bars
Many young people of color will spend their entire adult lives incarcerated, in many cases, based on coercion by cops.
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Many young people of color will spend their entire adult lives incarcerated, in many cases, based on coercion by cops.
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 Chicago Police Commander Jon Burge is suing the city and its former police officers for more than $66 ...