City Council Committee Debates "Chi-Raq'
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There was heated debate at a committee meeting about film tax credits tied to Chi-Raq film
There was heated debate at a City Council committee meeting Monday on whether or not to strip Illinois Film tax credits from Spike Lee's forthcoming film Chi-Raq. Some say the title validates gang culture while others fumed that aldermen have far better things to do with their time. Is the title Chi-Raq here to stay?
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City Council Committee Debates "Chi-Raq'
Clip: 7/26/2015 | 5m 7sVideo has Closed Captions
There was heated debate at a City Council committee meeting Monday on whether or not to strip Illinois Film tax credits from Spike Lee's forthcoming film Chi-Raq. Some say the title validates gang culture while others fumed that aldermen have far better things to do with their time. Is the title Chi-Raq here to stay?
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