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Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson Retires Amid Internal Investigation

Emily Zanotti
Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson Retires Amid Internal Investigation
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Chicago’s controversial police superintendent, Eddie Johnson, announced his retirement Thursday, stepping down after just three years on the job.

Johnson held a press conference Thursday morning and, flanked by his family and Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot, brought an end to his three-decade police career in the nation’s third largest city.

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