Head of Police Board Says Consent Decree Now ‘Unlikely’
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The prospects for police reform without a consent decree from the Justice Department.
A directive from U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Monday ordered the Justice Department to review past and pending agreements with local law enforcement agencies. Lori Lightfoot, president of the Chicago Police Board and chair of the Mayor’s Police Accountability Task Force, joins us in discussion.
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Head of Police Board Says Consent Decree Now ‘Unlikely’
Clip: 4/5/2017 | 10m 45sVideo has Closed Captions
A directive from U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Monday ordered the Justice Department to review past and pending agreements with local law enforcement agencies. Lori Lightfoot, president of the Chicago Police Board and chair of the Mayor’s Police Accountability Task Force, joins us in discussion.
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