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| Good afternoon, Chicago. Police accountability advocates from across the city gathered on the Southwest Side yesterday, continuing their calls for a public hearing with Chicago Police Department leadership to address CPD’s response to — and relationship with — the federal government and it’s immigration crackdown. The February meeting of the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability, held at Gurdon Hubbard High School in West Lawn, saw far fewer attendees than the commission’s January meeting, but the calls were largely the same: the commission must compel CPD leadership to publicly answer questions about the department’s tactics during Operation Midway Blitz. “I’m angry, I’m frustrated and I’m really tired of hearing from my constituents, ‘What are we doing? What are we doing? What are we doing?’” Erin Vogel, a councilor in CPD’s Deering (9th) District, told the commission. “This feels like we’re moving at a snail’s pace.” Here’s what else is happening today. And remember, for the latest breaking news in Chicago, visit chicagotribune.com/latest-headlines and sign up to get our alerts on all your devices. Subscribe to more newsletters | Asking Eric | Horoscopes | Puzzles & Games | Today in History
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