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The Examiner ^ | 08/31/09 | J Brown

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Governor Pat Quinn signed into law the Illinois Torture Inquiry & Relief Act that will establish an 8-member commission to conduct inquiries into allegations by inmates of the use of torture to force confessions by Illinois Law Enforcement agencies. The law sponsored by State Senator Kwame Raoul and drafted by attorneys representing the organization, Black People Against Police Torture stems from allegations of torture launched at former Chicago Police Commander Jon Burge.

Proponents of the legislation, such as Patricia Hill, executive director of the African American Police League, believe that "he next phase is the composition of the commission...

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This law will essentially give inmates, who have exhausted ALL APPEALS another chance to get out...will cause nothing but problems and unwarranted allegations against law enforcement. I never knew police brutality was torture I always thought torture was liberal control of government.

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Sorry about highlighting too much when I pasted the title...oops

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Use care when cutting and pasting the title!

[xcamel]

Inquiry into Chacago politics?

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

Is the State Senator actually “the mysterious Raoul?

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Of course this only applies to the Jawanda’s, Sheniqua’s, and Jamal’s out there. The Amish prison population must be getting waaaaaay out of hand!!