Chicago Torture Justice Memorials

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Remembering histories of violence to chart a path toward repair

Stanley Howard’s entire life changed in November 1984 when he was arrested and tortured in Illinois by former Chicago Police Commander Jon Burge and his “Midnight Crew.”  “I was 21 years old, scared half to death, and actually believed that they were trying to kill me by suffocation,” Howard

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8 Min
By: Tamar Sarai

Chicago police torture memorial finally moves forward, but police violence continues

The Chicago City Council approved a reparations package in 2015 for police torture victims, and after public pressure a memorial will finally be built

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4 Min
By: Noah Berlatsky

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