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The Persistence of Andrew Wilsonnew
A cop killer who fought to expose torture in the Chicago Police Department has died, but his testimony from beyond the grave could still help bring down its perpetrators.
Chicago Reader |
John Conroy |
12-03-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Case of Chicago's Invisible Gag Ordernew
The city's lawyers claim a gag order prevents them from discussing the strange deal they made to settle police torture lawsuits -- but there's no order.
Chicago Reader |
John Conroy |
10-01-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Meter's Still Running and the Mayor's Still Mumnew
Since 2003, Chicago has paid some $7 million in legal fees to fight five police torture lawsuits it probably can't win -- the latest turn in this saga involves a secret settlement agreement designed to protect Daley.
Chicago Reader |
John Conroy |
07-09-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Twenty Questions for Chicago's Mayornew
Lawyers for police torture victims are trying to get Mayor Daley on the stand -- we've got a few things to ask him too.
Chicago Reader |
John Conroy |
05-14-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Cop Kills Unarmed Man on Cameranew
Officer Alvin Weems shot an unarmed man point-blank in view of Chicago Transit Authority security cameras. Investigators recommended that he be fired -- but he was promoted instead.
Chicago Reader |
John Conroy |
04-23-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Good Copnew
Detective Frank Laverty did the right thing -- and paid for it for years.
Chicago Reader |
John Conroy |
01-08-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Blind Justices?new
The prosecutors who sent police torture victims to prison are now the judges who keep them there.
Chicago Reader |
John Conroy |
12-04-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Doe in the Headlightsnew
By trying so hard to keep his name out of the police torture report, Lawrence Hyman has made sure it's a name we'll always associate with police torture.
Chicago Reader |
John Conroy |
07-24-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
