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60 Minutes on Chicago Police corruption

Venerable TV newsmag 60 minutes ran a lengthy report last night on corruption in Chicago’s Police Department. It’s a pretty good overview of the challenges current Superintendent Jody Weis faces in changing the culture of the department. (sorry about the pre-roll ad).

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