Top Cop Eddie Johnson on Organ Donation, Chicago Violence
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We speak with Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson and his son Daniel Johnson.
In 2017, Daniel Johnson donated a kidney to his father, Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson. In 2018, Daniel was sworn in as a Chicago police officer. The two join us to discuss the successful transplant and Chicago’s policing challenges.
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Top Cop Eddie Johnson on Organ Donation, Chicago Violence
Clip: 8/28/2019 | 11m 1sVideo has Closed Captions
In 2017, Daniel Johnson donated a kidney to his father, Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson. In 2018, Daniel was sworn in as a Chicago police officer. The two join us to discuss the successful transplant and Chicago’s policing challenges.
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