Video of deadly shooting of Chicago Police Officer Ella French released

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) has released body camera footage showing the deadly shooting of Chicago Police Officer Ella French.

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What happenedThe Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) has released body camera footage showing the deadly shooting of Chicago Police Officer Ella French.

What changedThe left frames it as "New bodycam footage shows the deadly shooting of Chicago police officer Ella French". The center frames it as "Video of deadly shooting of Chicago Police Officer Ella French released".

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Still Watching. The left frames it as "New bodycam footage shows the deadly shooting of Chicago police officer Ella French". The center frames it as "Video of deadly shooting of Chicago Police Officer Ella French released".

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WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago)54m ago

Video of deadly shooting of Chicago Police Officer Ella French released

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The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) has released body camera footage showing the deadly shooting of Chicago Police Officer Ella French.

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Chicago Sun-Times2h ago

New bodycam footage shows the deadly shooting of Chicago police officer Ella French

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Nearly five years after Chicago police officer Ella French was killed, oversight officials on Wednesday released video footage of the on-duty shooting — closing the book on a dark chapter i...

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