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The five officers who beat Tyre Nichols were charged with murder and fired, and a sixth officer was fired soon after. As of yesterday, seven more officers are facing internal investigations and further discipline for Nichols’s death. — Matt Rourke/AP Photo

February 08, 2023

How do Black officers respond to the ongoing debate around policing?

Following the police beating death of Tyre Nichols, we talked about the policing of Black communities.

One of the U.S. senators representing Illinois, Dick Durbin, joined The 21st for a wide-ranging interview on policing, the debt ceiling, and more.

February 01, 2023

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin on policing, firearms, abortion, and more

As the national conversation around policing reignites over the death of Tyre Nichols, Democrats and Republicans seem to work together on live entertainment prices, and Illinois faces legal battles over its new assault weapons ban, we spoke with one of Illinois' U.S. senators, Dick Durbin.

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