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· Story link The City of Chicago’s top lawyer has turned down a cituy alderman’s request for a list of…

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The City of Chicago’s top lawyer has turned down a cituy alderman’s request for a list of police officers with the most use of excessive force complaints even though the city argued in a federal court proceeding a month earlier that alderman have access to confidential records. The circular reasoning: Because the issue is in court. (10/3/07)

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