Police torture victim wrongfully convicted of killing 2 CPD officers receives $17M settlement

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Friday, March 15, 2024
Man exonerated for killing of 2 CPD officers receives $17M settlement
A police torture victim, Jackie Wilson, who was wrongfully convicted of killing two Chicago police officers in 1982 received a $17 million settlement Thursday.

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.





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.



The Cook County Board approved a settlement Thursday, ending his civil rights lawsuit.



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