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    Chicago's Top Cop Eddie Johnson, Who Took Over Controversy-Racked Force, Is Retiring

    Johnson spent more than three years as superintendent, during a turbulent time when the department was trying to restore the public's faith in police after the shooting death of Laquan McDonald.
    by Bobby Allyn Nov 07, 2019 3 minutes

    Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson is stepping down as the city's top law enforcement officer after more than three years, a tenure that began when his predecessor was removed in the wake of video footage showing a white police officer fatally shooting black teenager Laquan McDonald.

    "It's time for someone else to pin these four stars to their shoulders," Johnson, 59, said as he announced his retirement at a news conference Thursday. "These stars sometimes feel like carrying

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