Former Federal Prosecutor Talks Charges Against Ald. Burke
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Renato Mariotti joins us to discuss the federal investigation of Ald. Ed Burke.
This isn’t the first time a Chicago lawmaker has been charged with a federal crime, but the case does bring up several questions. Renato Mariotti, a former federal prosecutor, gives us his take.
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Former Federal Prosecutor Talks Charges Against Ald. Burke
Clip: 1/3/2019 | 9m 12sVideo has Closed Captions
This isn’t the first time a Chicago lawmaker has been charged with a federal crime, but the case does bring up several questions. Renato Mariotti, a former federal prosecutor, gives us his take.
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