During the 1960s, blacks complained of years of mistreatment, brutality, and intimidation from the Chicago's police force. The department's African-American 'Brothers in Blue' found little respect and less protection. Six black police officers and a civilian met secretly to come up with a plan to fight back against the harassment throughout the city. The group […]
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