Chicago Tonight: Brother of Oscar Lopez Rivera Weighs in on Obama’s Commutation

By & Phil Ponce • Jan 18, 2017
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  • Brother of Oscar Lopez Rivera Weighs in on Obama’s Commutation
  • U of C’s Crime Lab Report Examines Chicago’s Deadly Year
  • Ask Geoffrey: What Was a Manure Monger?

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