The Torture Machine: Racism and Police Violence in Chicago by Flint Taylor (Engl

Description: The Torture Machine by Flint Taylor A lawyer for the people, Flint Taylor has spent nearly fifty years fighting for justice, from the courtrooms of Cook County to the US Supreme Court. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description With his colleagues at the Peoples Law Office (PLO), Taylor has argued landmark civil rights cases that have exposed corruption and cover-ups within the Chicago Police Department (CPD) and throughout the citys corrupt political machine.The Torture Machine takes the reader from the 1969 murders of Black Panther Party chairman Fred Hampton and Panther Mark Clark-and the historic, thirteen-years of litigation that followed-through the dogged pursuit of commander Jon Burge, the leader of a torture ring within the CPD that used barbaric methods, including electric shock, to elicit false confessions from suspects.Joining forces with community activists, torture survivors and their families, other lawyers, and local reporters, Taylor and the PLO gathered evidence from multiple cases to bring suit against the CPD officers and the City of Chicago. As the struggle expanded beyond the torture scandal to the ultimately successful campaign to end the death penalty in Illinois, and obtained reparations for many of the torture survivors, it set human rights precedents that have since been adopted across the United States. Author Biography Flint Taylor is a founding partner of the Peoples Law Office in Chicago. He was one of the lawyers who represented the families of slain Chicago Black Panthers Fred Hampton and Mark Clark in the landmark civil rights case against the Chicago police, theCook County states attorney, and the FBIs COINTELPRO agents. For more than thirty years he has represented numeroussurvivors of Chicago police torture in criminal and civil cases, as well as in seeking reparations. He was also co-counsel in the civil rightscase brought by the victims of KKK and Nazi terror in Greensboro, North Carolina, in 1979. He is still actively fighting against, and writing about, systemic police violence and racial injustice as a senior partner at the PLO, which will celebrate its fiftieth anniversary in August 2019. Review "If it was not for Flint Taylor I would still be languishing in prison. He brought hope to a hopeless place." —Darrell Cannon, Torture survivor"It is impossible to fully understand the continuing challenges created by unjustifiable police violence against black and brown people without appreciating the historical backdrop that sustains this national crisis. Flint Taylors powerful new book, informed by his decades as one of the most effective advocates addressing these issues, is a must read." —Bryan Stevenson, best-selling author of Just Mercy"Taylor is a walking passcode to CPD misconduct. It was Taylor and his colleagues who unearthed the crimes committed by the "Midnight Crew," a squad of racist cops who tortured blacks to extract their false confessions." —Rolling Stone"Taylors The Torture Machine is a sad but necessary reminder of how citizens can be victimized by those who are supposed to protect them and how that abuse can poison entire neighborhoods. But it is also a story of a hard-won hope that resulted in some degree of justice for victims and an effort to remind children of what once happened in the hope that it wont be repeated. The book is a chronicle of tenacity and hope alongside brutality and injustice, and in that way it is a profoundly Chicago story." —Psychology Today"[A] searing memoir... essential reading for all who care about this country—past and future." —Heather Ann Thompson, Pulitzer Prize winning author of Blood in the Water"Incredible and devastating." —Jeremy Scahill"If you want to understand what actually happened to those Jon Burge tortured read this book. " —Anthony Holmes, Torture survivor"[Torture Machine] is a riveting account...a forensic analysis of decades of collusion between judges, politicians, prosecutors and the police to engage in systemic human rights violations." —Juan Gonzalez"[A] harrowing tale...Taylor illuminates in graphic detail the scars caused by some of the worst elements of law enforcement in a city perpetually beset by violence." —Kirkus"Harrowing...Taylor writes with conviction and empathy." —Publishers Weekly"[A] compelling book...." — Booklist, Starred Review"This book is a powerful testament to their courage and determination and is essential reading for anyone wanting to understand what can happen when those in power condone violations of civil and constitutional rights for political expediency." —Mary E. Howell, Civil Rights Attorney"A stunning, sweeping history of police violence in Chicago, and Flint Taylors lifelong pursuit of racial justice. Quite literally the work of a lifetime." —Alison Flowers, Author of Exoneree Diaries: The Fight for Innocence, Independence, and Identity"[A]n indispensable and searing account of the barbarous regime of policing under Jon Burge, and the ongoing fight for justice." —Martha Biondi, author of To Stand and Fight. James Thindwa, Labor Activist and Board Member, In These Times."[A]n unsparing dissection of foundational racism in the criminal justice system ... It could not be more timely." —Jaime Kalven, Investigative Reporter, Executive Director, Invisible Institute"Each victims case is a fascinating story in itself while the totality of the lawyers efforts fighting a resistant establishment is staggering." —The Observer Promotional Galley mailing to reps, bookstores, media, and available on requestVirtual Author eventsPromotion racial justice groupsSocial media influencer campaign to promote the bookPitch reviews to Huffington Post, La Raza, Los Angeles Times, Truthout, Mother Jones, Jacobin, and morePromotion through social media: Haymarket Books has 125k Twitter followers, 65k Facebook fans, and 40k Instagram followers Review Quote "If it was not for Flint Taylor I would still be languishing in prison. He brought hope to a hopeless place." --Darrell Cannon, Torture survivor "It is impossible to fully understand the continuing challenges created by unjustifiable police violence against black and brown people without appreciating the historical backdrop that sustains this national crisis. Flint Taylors powerful new book, informed by his decades as one of the most effective advocates addressing these issues, is a must read." --Bryan Stevenson, best-selling author of Just Mercy "Taylors The Torture Machine is a sad but necessary reminder of how citizens can be victimized by those who are supposed to protect them and how that abuse can poison entire neighborhoods. But it is also a story of a hard-won hope that resulted in some degree of justice for victims and an effort to remind children of what once happened in the hope that it wont be repeated. The book is a chronicle of tenacity and hope alongside brutality and injustice, and in that way it is a profoundly Chicago story." --Psychology Today "[A] searing memoir... essential reading for all who care about this country--past and future." --Heather Ann Thompson, Pulitzer Prize winning author of Blood in the Water "Incredible and devastating." --Jeremy Scahill "If you want to understand what actually happened to those Jon Burge tortured read this book. " --Anthony Holmes, Torture survivor "[Torture Machine] is a riveting account...a forensic analysis of decades of collusion between judges, politicians, prosecutors and the police to engage in systemic human rights violations." --Juan Gonzalez "[A] harrowing tale...Taylor illuminates in graphic detail the scars caused by some of the worst elements of law enforcement in a city perpetually beset by violence." --Kirkus "Harrowing...Taylor writes with conviction and empathy." --Publishers Weekly "[A] compelling book...." -- Booklist, Starred Review "This book is a powerful testament to their courage and determination and is essential reading for anyone wanting to understand what can happen when those in power condone violations of civil and constitutional rights for political expediency." --Mary E. Howell, Civil Rights Attorney "A stunning, sweeping history of police violence in Chicago, and Flint Taylors lifelong pursuit of racial justice. Quite literally the work of a lifetime." --Alison Flowers, Author of Exoneree Diaries: The Fight for Innocence, Independence, and Identity "[A]n indispensable and searing account of the barbarous regime of policing under Jon Burge, and the ongoing fight for justice." --Martha Biondi, author of To Stand and Fight. James Thindwa, Labor Activist and Board Member, In These Times. "[A]n unsparing dissection of foundational racism in the criminal justice system ... It could not be more timely." --Jaime Kalven, Investigative Reporter, Executive Director, Invisible Institute "Each victims case is a fascinating story in itself while the totality of the lawyers efforts fighting a resistant establishment is staggering." --The Observer Description for Sales People The book is a cross between Bryan Stevensons best-selling Just Mercy and Jeff Haas The Assassination of Fred Hampton, Lawrence, Hill a popular recounting of the history of Fred Hampton, his assassination, and the thirteen-year struggle for justice. Unfolding against the backdrop of Chicago politics from the late 60s to the present, [TAYLORS BOOK] is the political memoir of a tireless freedom fighter with a sense of hum∨ it is also a guide to the inner workings of the legal system, the importance of investigative reporting, and the power of community engagement to help turn the tide against police brutality. Details ISBN1642594695 Author Flint Taylor Short Title The Torture Machine Pages 556 Publisher Haymarket Books Language English ISBN-10 1642594695 ISBN-13 9781642594690 Format Paperback Subtitle Racism and Police Violence in Chicago Imprint Haymarket Books Place of Publication Chicago Country of Publication United States Year 2020 NZ Release Date 2020-12-31 UK Release Date 2020-12-31 DEWEY 364.13230977 Audience General AU Release Date 2021-01-24 Publication Date 2020-11-17 US Release Date 2020-11-17 Alternative 9781608468959 Illustrations Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:150648661;

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