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Flint Taylor
‘The Torture Machine’ Recounts 50 Years of Fighting Police Misconduct
Apr 8, 2019
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From the murder of Fred Hampton to the Jon Burge torture ring, a new book by attorney Flint Taylor recounts the fight for justice in the face of racism and police misconduct in Chicago.
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