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Dahleen Glanton: For many Democrats, the road to the White House requires a detour through Chicago and a tuneup by Jesse Jackson

Mayor Pete Buttigieg gave an important speech about race relations and law enforcement on Tuesday. The Democratic presidential contender didn't do it in his beleaguered city of South Bend, Ind., though. He chose to give it in Chicago.

It is noteworthy that a mayor who is facing backlash for mishandling a controversial shooting of a black man by a white police officer would unveil his national platform on police reform in a much bigger city with similar problems. It shows that the issue isn't just his. It's universal.

There are few places where

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