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Oct 30, 2018 · The evidence was out there: 118 black victims of the Chicago Police Department's team of torturers had been documented—some who were guilty of criminal acts and many who were exonerated and released.
- Natalie Y. Moore
Jun 26, 2015 · The murder conviction of Chicago cop Jason Van Dyke didn't happen in a vacuum—it was the result of years of community outrage over police violence. Flint Taylor Feature
- What Is The Reparations Legislation (Includes An Ordinance and A resolution)?
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The Reparations Ordinance and Resolution provides concrete redress to the torture survivors and their family members. Chicago is the first municipality in the history of the United States to ever provide reparations for racially motivated law enforcement violence. In doing so, the City of Chicago is agreeing to acknowledge the City’s responsibility...
Amnesty International - USA, CTJM, Project NIA, and We Charge Genocide This historic legislation is the product of decades of activism, litigation and journalism and the culmination of a concerted six-month inspirational, intergenerational and interracial campaign co-led by Amnesty International - USA, Chicago Torture Justice Memorials, Project NIA...
We take this moment to cherish this hard fought victory, but we must recognize that this work is not over. While the legislation has passed, we still need to work hard to make sure it gets properly implemented. We continue to ask for you to get involved in the campaign and support the work of the Chicago Torture Justice Centeron the Southside of Ch...
Jul 3, 2020 · Five years ago, Chicago approved historic reparations for survivors of torture under former police Cmdr. Jon Burge. The city promised to create a memorial. It hasn’t.
A Chicago police commander and his police officers called the “Midnight Crew” were found guilty of systematically torturing unknown numbers of innocent people and coercing them into false confessions. Below are some of the proven victims, many of whom received reparations from the City of Chicago.
May 6, 2015 · The reparations package marks the first time that survivors of racially motivated police torture have been given the reparations they are entitled to under international law. It also illuminates a path forward for survivors of police abuse who cannot seek redress in a court of law.
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Jan 6, 2016 · Police were accused of beating false confessions out of accused black men, starting in the 1970s. Activists say reparations aren't the end in the city's dark history around...
