legally require patton say hear agreement believe right thing victims families city historic say mr. coverson city america give reparations pass reparations ordinance give official apology violence police do citizens city chicago tuesday seek put rest one persistent scandals propose 5.5 million reparations fund dozens torture victims connect former chicago police cmdr jon burge so-called midnight crew rogue detectives.the proposal negotiate key plaintiff attorney support mayor rahm emanuel would offer free city college tuition victims families free counsel psychological issue substance abuse well assistance 50 potential victims city would also issue formal apology create permanent memorial recognize victims ensure eighth- 10th-grade students attend chicago public school would teach burge case brutal legacy cement scandal role city history.but much proposal seek end painful controversial era emanuel say would close book burge book city history unlikely stanch flow torture claim victims loyola university chicago law school dean appoint cook county judge identify 20 additional case inmates may burge victims inmates make torture claim continue fight overturn convictions win freedom one lawsuit torture pending.already stubborn scandal cost taxpayers 100 million lawsuit settlements judgments legal cost accord lawyers bring much close closure especially city point view say flint taylor attorney pursue torture issue decades one lawyers negotiate reparations package do much proposal seek end painful controversial era emanuel say would close book burge book city history unlikely stanch flow torture claim victims loyola university chicago law school dean appoint cook county judge identify 20 additional case inmates may burge victims inmates make torture claim continue fight overturn convictions win freedom one lawsuit torture pending.already stubborn scandal cost taxpayers 100 million lawsuit settlements judgments legal cost accord lawyers bring much close closure especially city point view say flint taylor attorney pursue torture issue decades one lawyers negotiate reparations package do burge convict federal court lie torture sentence 41/2 years prison release october confine home february still collect police pension.burge return call tuesday home florida.but john jack byrne burge former right-hand man tuesday call reparations deal scam perpetuate taxpayers via chicago tribune let reparations begin rahm emanuel use 5.5 million taxpayer dollars gain favor chicago black voters