CHICAGO (AP) — The Rev. Jesse Jackson says he wants Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn to immediately fill positions on the state's torture commission.
The civil rights leader made the call on Saturday, the same week former Chicago police Lt. Jon Burge was convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice. Burge was charged for allegedly lying in another civil suit when he said he'd never participated in or witnessed any torture.
Jackson says he would like the Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission "to be fully functional in a matter of days."
Quinn spokeswoman Ashley Cross says the governor plans to appoint members to the torture commission "within the month." The commission's goal is to investigate claims of torture by law enforcement.
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The civil rights leader made the call on Saturday, the same week former Chicago police Lt. Jon Burge was convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice. Burge was charged for allegedly lying in another civil suit when he said he'd never participated in or witnessed any torture.
Jackson says he would like the Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission "to be fully functional in a matter of days."
Quinn spokeswoman Ashley Cross says the governor plans to appoint members to the torture commission "within the month." The commission's goal is to investigate claims of torture by law enforcement.
Copyright 2010 The Associated Press.
