Description: CTJM co-fought & won reparations for Burge torture survivors, and is now currently working towards a public memorial to #MemorializeChiReparations.
After 40+ years of organizing, the historic Reparations legislation was passed in 2015. Over the last 5+ years, Chicago Torture Justice Memorials (CJTM) has been working to implement the Reparations legislation, which has included the distribution of financial compensation to 57 Burge torture survivors, the creation of a history curriculum taught in Chicago Public Schools, and the establishment of Chicago Torture Justice Center to provide direct services to people impacted by police violence. A key componen
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