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Urban League of Chicago calls for more police investigations

Advocacy groups and community leaders are calling for more investigations of the Chicago Police Department and authorities after the release of a video that shows a white police officer shooting a black teen.

The video was released hours after the officer was charged with first-degree murder.

The Urban League of Chicago called for a federal Department of Justice investigation, alleging a pattern of "discriminatory harassment" against black people.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson says officers involved should be fired or at least suspended. He also wants a special prosecutor on the case, saying Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez took too long to bring a murder charge in the 2014 shooting.

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