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Thursday, November 14
The City released the Ronald Johnson dashcam video, but Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez does not plan to charge the officer who shot him (the chief of detectives resigned, though). Meanwhile, yet another video shows a suspect being hit with a Taser while in lockup in 2012. When does that federal probe start?
by Robyn Nisi
A/Cby Steve Prokopy
A/Cby Nancy Bishop
Mechanicsby Jeff Smith
Drive Thruby Brandy Gonsoulin
Transmissionby Sarah Brooks
Book Clubby Emma Terhaar
Mechanicsby Phil Huckelberry
A/Cby Nancy Bishop
A/Cby Steve Prokopy