A different kind of torture than has been in the news lately merits attention today. A New York Times article reports on a settlement in Chicago for four men who were interrogated by police in methods amounting to torture during the course of trials that ultimately sent them to death row. The article puts the actions in a historical context, explaining their significance, but also includes comments from city officials on what the settlement will mean for relations between police and the community in the future.

The Boston Globe reports on a Rhode Island case in which a lesbian couple married in Massachusetts is unable to get a divorce in their home state of Rhode Island. The article does not make it immediately clear that their marriage is recognized as valid in Rhode Island, although a comment about recognizing heterosexual marriages performed out of state and allowing those couples to divorce suggests that gay marriages are recognized, if not permitted in state.

The Times of London brings new information to light in the case of a man who apparently faked his own death to collect the insurance money. He and his wife planned to open a resort in Panama, and The Times is the first to uncover its location and get the reaction of the locals. The article describes the location and its proximity to wildlife and also conveys the startled reactions of those in the small town who thought the British couple would help bring them jobs and prosperity.