CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—April 14, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Alderman Howard Brookins (21st), Chairman of the City Council Black Caucus, Alderman Joe Moore (49th), Alderman Joe Moreno (1st), and representatives of a number of victims of disgraced former police commander Jon Burge today announced a sweeping reparations package for the individuals Burge abused and tortured prior to being fired from the police department in 1993. The package, which will be introduced to the City Council on Wednesday, is the culmination of months of work and meetings with stakeholders and representatives of Burge victims, including Chicago Torture Justice Memorials and Amnesty International, USA.
