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'Broadview 6' judge has to decide whether to hold prosecutors accountable after exposing misconduct

First publishedAug 17, 10:30 UTC

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Before voting to give April Perry a lifetime job as a federal judge in 2024, a senator asked the longtime prosecutor to reflect on one of her most significant cases — and what it taught her.Perry chose the case against Jon Burge, the late Chicago police commander tied to torture claims who was ultimately convicted of perjury. Perry helped put Burge in prison in 2011, and she said she learned about the damage one corrupt law enforcement officer could do.However, she said she also found the reverse to be true.“When the government appropriately polices its own misconduct, punishing those who do not display the integrity that is demanded of them, it enhances community trust and respect for the police, and our community is safer,” Perry wrote to U.S. Amy Klobuchar.It could be a pivotal lesson as Perry, now in her second year as a judge, decides what to do about alleged prosecutorial misconduct in the tainted case against the group of Operation Midway Blitz protesters <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/06/27/broadview-six-boutros-chicago" target="_blank" >known as the “Broadview Six.”</a>There are tremendous differences between the Burge and “Broadview Six” scandals. But trust in law enforcement lies at the heart of each of them.

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What's the story?: Before voting to give April Perry a lifetime job as a federal judge in 2024, a senator asked the longtime prosecutor to reflect on one of her most significant cases — and what it taught her.Perry chose the case against Jon Burge, the late Chicago police commander tied to torture claims who was ultimately convicted of perjury. Perry helped put Burge in prison in 2011, and she said she learned about the damage one corrupt law enforcement officer could do.However, she said she also found the reverse to be true.“When the government appropriately polices its own misconduct, punishing those who do not display the integrity that is demanded of them, it enhances community trust and respect for the police, and our community is safer,” Perry wrote to U.S.
How widely is it covered?: 1 outlet, average source rating 6.0/10.
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