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Clinton Addresses Racial Tensions in Springfield Campaign Stop

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The death of black men at the hands of police last week in Louisiana and Minnesota followed by a sniper attack on law enforcement in Dallas have the nation reeling. Illinois had its own incident that garnered national attention, and raised questions about racial relations in November, when Chicago Police released a video that shows a white officer fatally shooting black teen Laquan McDonald. 

Wednesday, Hillary Clinton traveled to Springfield to give a speech about America's racial divides.  As Illinois Public Radio’s Amanda Vinicky reports, Clinton also accused her opponent in the race for President of trying to incite further division.

Amanda Vinicky moved to Chicago Tonight on WTTW-TV PBS in 2017.