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On the recordAugust 31, 2025
What they're saying they're trying to do is fight crime, but, actually, they're just trying to scare people.
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J.B. Pritzker
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Commenting on federal crime initiatives in Chicago.

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