In his final speech as commander in chief Obama touts his counterterrorism policy wins. The president also cautioned Donald Trump against following through on his campaign rhetoric.

In an effort to address the pain of dozens of torture victims who experienced brutal treatment at the hands of former Chicago Police Cmdr. Jon…

Marianne Theresa Johnson-Reddick, born January 4, 1935, died last month, to the relief and comfort of the children whom she spent a lifetime (in their words) “torturing in every way possible.” Read more here  

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Ariel Castro will spend the rest of his life behind bars for the torture he put Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry, and Gina DeJesus through.  He has been sentenced for life in prison and he did apologize for what he did while he was in court.   click here to read more Source: The Today Show

Chicago, Illinois– Jon Burge, the former Chicago cop convicted of lying about his role in overseeing a ring of cops that tortured 100 black men, was sentenced to four and a half years in federal prison.