Anti-torture Advocates Call On Chicago To Defund Police, Invest In Neighborhoods

By Zach Wilson
AMERICA PROTESTS LAS VEGAS
A protester raises his fist during a rally Monday, June 1, 2020, in Las Vegas, against police brutality sparked by the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. AP Photo/John Locher
AMERICA PROTESTS LAS VEGAS
A protester raises his fist during a rally Monday, June 1, 2020, in Las Vegas, against police brutality sparked by the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. AP Photo/John Locher

Anti-torture Advocates Call On Chicago To Defund Police, Invest In Neighborhoods

By Zach Wilson
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Chicago is just one of many U.S. cities that has been enveloped by protests in recent days, shining a light on racism in police departments across the country.

Reset checks in with the Chicago Torture Justice Center and a man who says he was abused by Chicago Police to discuss what needs to be done to enact change.

GUEST: Cindy Eigler, co-executive director of the Chicago Torture Justice Center

Sean Tyler, survivor of police abuse