Aldermen Call for Police to Be Pulled From CPS Schools
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Chicago Public Schools consider terminating their contracts with the police department.
Public school districts in Minneapolis, Denver and Seattle have recently suspended or outright terminated their contracts with local police departments. Could Chicago Public Schools be next?
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Aldermen Call for Police to Be Pulled From CPS Schools
Clip: 6/16/2020 | 9m 8sVideo has Closed Captions
Public school districts in Minneapolis, Denver and Seattle have recently suspended or outright terminated their contracts with local police departments. Could Chicago Public Schools be next?
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