CHICAGO (WLS) -- A wrongfully convicted man who spent 36 years in prison for the 1982 murders of two Chicago police officers will receive a $17 million settlement.
Jackie Wilson was exonerated for the murders.
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The courts found Wilson was tortured into confessing by police officers under former sergeant Jon Burge.
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Wilson was also the victim of alleged misconduct by prosecutors. He was eventually exonerated.
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The Cook County Board approved a settlement Thursday, ending his civil rights lawsuit.
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