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Feds Release Scathing Report On Chicago Police Abuse

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The Chicago Police Department has violated the constitutional rights of residents for years, permitting racial bias against blacks, using excessive force and killing people who did not pose threats, the Justice Department announced Friday after a yearlong investigation.

Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson hears the latest on the report and its findings from WBEZ reporter Patrick Smith (@pksmid) who has been following the case.

With reporting from The Associated Press

This segment aired on January 13, 2017.

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