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Federal probe slams ‘pattern of excessive force’ by Chicago police
10 years agoCHICAGO, IL - JANUARY 13: Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel (R) and Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson (L) listen as U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch speaks at a press conference on January 13, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. Lynch called the press conference to announce the release of a report which cited widespread abuses by officers in the Chicago police department following a 13-month investigation. Scott Olson/Getty Images/AFP SCOTT OLSON / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP
A year-long federal investigation into the Chicago police force has identified a pattern of abuse and excessive force, especially in predominantly black and Hispanic neighborhoods, Attorney General Loretta Lynch said Friday.
