CNN Presents: Tortured Justice with Omar Jimenez

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CNN Presents is the home for powerful, narrative-driven audio storytelling, featuring in-depth reporting from CNN journalists. The new season, Tortured Justice with Omar Jimenez, follows the story of James Gibson, who was tortured by the Chicago Police Department and sent to prison for 30 years for a crime he was later cleared of. In this three-part series, Jimenez tells the story of how a CPD unit nicknamed “The Midnight Crew” violently produced wrongful convictions, the toll it took on survivors like Gibson and if — even with a massive public reckoning — justice can ever really be served. Also in this feed: Persuadable with Donie O’Sullivan and All Over the Map with John King.

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Coming Soon: Tortured Justice

Imagine you were tortured by police and sent to prison for 30 years for a crime you didn’t commit. Is there anything that could make up for what was done to you? What would justice look like? Would it even be possible? In a new series, CNN's Omar Jimenez tells the story of one of the darkest chapters in American policing history. For decades, a police commander on Chicago's South Side and the officers under him routinely tortured suspects, often extracting false confessions that saw dozens wrongfully convicted. Chicago is still in the midst of a reckoning. And the costs are high. Listen to Tortured Justice September 17, 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Thank you Doni

May 17

Uplift Everyone

What an amazing evaluation to help those of us trying to understand why a loved one went down the hole or in a cult. Please continue this series helping all of us trying to "make it out, only way is through".
Persuadable is Utterly Brilliant

May 9

SallyTayloring

I have personally been the victim of conspiratorial beliefs at times. I have also watched others fall over the event horizon of the rabbit hole and I wish I’d been able to hear something like this podcast. I believe it is lifeline, a rope to pull ourselves out of some of the beliefs that have the potential to hijack our minds and hearts. Thank you for this reporting Donie.
Huge fan

09/25/2024

sdachick

I’m a huge fan of Mr. King on CNN, love the magic wall. But was thrilled to learn he had a podcast based on his On the Map reports . He’s a true reporter with no bias, he just demands honesty from his subjects - regular Americans of all stripes . Just wish there were more episodes!
Excellent Podcast

06/25/2024

NightHawk_664

I am a very liberal, but not progressive, democrat. While I most agreed with the gentleman interviewed, the woman, Linda I think, made me really think about how some Republicans feel. How they do struggle with their decision about who to vote for and how seriously they take it. As I tend to be so biased, this did make me stop and think. John King, I always enjoy hearing your take on things and I am very glad you are doing this podcast. I will listen again next Monday. So glad this popped up on my Instagram feed.

CNN Presents is the home for powerful, narrative-driven audio storytelling, featuring in-depth reporting from CNN journalists. The new season, Tortured Justice with Omar Jimenez, follows the story of James Gibson, who was tortured by the Chicago Police Department and sent to prison for 30 years for a crime he was later cleared of. In this three-part series, Jimenez tells the story of how a CPD unit nicknamed “The Midnight Crew” violently produced wrongful convictions, the toll it took on survivors like Gibson and if — even with a massive public reckoning — justice can ever really be served. Also in this feed: Persuadable with Donie O’Sullivan and All Over the Map with John King.