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1993: Teen, 13, accuses CPD commander Jon Burge of torture

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1993: Teen, 13, accuses CPD commander Jon Burge of torture

A 13-year-old in 1993 accused Chicago Police Department Cmdr. Jon Burge of torture at a police station, allegations that a psychologist who studied torture survivors told NBC Chicago he believed.

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1993: Teen, 13, accuses CPD commander Jon Burge of torture

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