UN urges ‘immediate’ action for victims allegedly tortured by Chicago police

Group of special rapporteurs release report detailing long history of brutal and racist police misconduct

A group of United Nations experts is calling on the US federal, state and local authorities to take immediate and comprehensive" action to resolve a long-standing scandal where people are languishing behind bars after being allegedly tortured by Chicago police to extract false confessions.

The group of UN special rapporteurs, who specialize in addressing the scourges of contemporary racism and torture, has released a report detailing a long history of brutal and racist police misconduct.