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Chicago Community Groups Will Get Their Say On Police Reform

Black Lives Matter and other community groups will contribute to reform guidelines for the Chicago Police Department that are being drawn up by city and state officials.

Community groups that pushed for changes in the Chicago Police Department will now be able to weigh in on reform efforts being negotiated by the city and state attorney general.

They reached this week following months of sometimes heated talks after the city waffled on how to overhaul the troubled

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