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Chicago is spending $1.6 billion on 13,000 police. Is it worth it?

Carlos Ballesteros  |  July 31, 2020

By Carlos Ballesteros, includes “… But as the city faces an expected $700 million budget shortfall due to the coronavirus pandemic, criminologists say more police officers doesn’t necessarily mean less crime. And a growing cadre of activists and community organizers are urging Mayor Lightfoot to divest from the Chicago Police Department so that the city can afford to try something new. …” 

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