CNN Presents

Tortured Justice: What Does Justice Look Like?

September 17, 2025·49 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

In the presence of torture, can real justice still exist? With the truth of torture under Chicago police commander Jon Burge and his detectives finally out in the open, the city and victims grapple with a terrible legacy, while James Gibson continues his struggle to clear his name and reclaim his life.   This is the conclusion of a three-part series. This episode includes descriptions of violence. Host: Omar Jimenez Producers: Graelyn Brashear, Madeleine Thompson, Emily Williams, Kyra Dahring, Sofia Sanchez, and Lauren Kim   Editor: Lacy Roberts  Technical director: Dan Dzula   Executive producer of CNN Podcasts: Steve Lickteig   Production help from: Jake Sorgen, Joe DeCeault, David Guggenheim, Jessica Pupovac, Miriam Annenberg, and Jordan Guzzardo  Special thanks to: Haley Thomas, Robert Mathers, Alex Manasseri, Jo Parker, Kate Carroll, Emma Lacey-Bordeaux, Frank LaMonte, Ferlon Webster Jr., Ed Kelly, and the Chicago Police Torture Archive  Journalist John Conroy and civil rights attorney Flint Taylor devoted years to ensuring the story of police torture in Chicago was heard. Their original reporting and fact-finding was essential to this series.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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