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A Brief History of Chicago Police Reform Efforts

The Chicago Police Department has been operating under a consent decree since 2019.

05/25/2021 | Rating NR

Chicago Tonight

A Brief History of Chicago Police Reform Efforts

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The Chicago Police Department has been operating under a consent decree since 2019.

The Chicago Police Department has been operating under a consent decree since 2019. The order, which was prompted by the 2014 police murder of Laquan McDonald, is the first consent decree the department has faced. But it’s not the first attempt at police reform in Chicago.

05/25/2021 | Rating NR

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Clip: 5/25/2021 | 13m 18s | Where things stand with Chicago's police consent decree. (13m 18s)

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