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Lori Lightfoot: “In a time of tragedy, emotions run high and that is to be expected.”

On the recordAugust 9, 2021
In a time of tragedy, emotions run high and that is to be expected.
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Lori Lightfoot
Democratic · Illinois

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Mayor Lori Lightfoot responds to the backlash from police officers regarding her visit to the hospital after the shooting of Officer Ella French.

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