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Illinois Senator Calls For More Teens To Have A Lawyer During Police Interrogations
Illinois State Senator Patricia Van Pelt, D-Chicago, is sponsoring legislation to expand protections for teenagers accused of murder. She says they can't make the legal decisions required to waive legal rights.