The Conviction Machine
eBook - ePub

The Conviction Machine

Prosecutors, Politicians, and Police Violence in Chicago

  1. 340 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Conviction Machine

Prosecutors, Politicians, and Police Violence in Chicago

About this book

A captivating account of the most corrupt and blood-soaked chapters in Chicago law enforcement history

In December 1969, the FBI, the Chicago Police Department, and the office of States Attorney, led by rising political star Edward V. Hanrahan, conspired to assassinate Black Panther leader Fred Hampton, and then flagrantly covered up their misconduct. Thirteen years later, Jackie Wilson was tortured by the same police department and wrongfully incarcerated for thirty-six years.

Drawing on unique insights from his role as a leading opposition lawyer in both cases, award-winning author Flint Taylor details the vast political corruption uncovered in the Hampton case and the twists and turns of Wilson's forty-year effort to win his freedom. 

With blistering clarity and righteous indignation, The Conviction Machine shines a penetrating light on the sordid world of prosecutorial misconduct and police violence.

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Information

Publisher
Haymarket Books
Year
2026
Print ISBN
9798888905920
eBook ISBN
9798888906132
Topic
Politics & International Relations
Subtopic
Law Biographies
Index
Politics & International Relations

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Copyright
  3. Contents
  4. Introduction
  5. Part I: The Assassination of Fred Hampton
  6. Part II: The Jackie Wilson Saga
  7. Afterword
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Selected Bibliography
  10. Index
  11. Back Cover

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