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Chicago honors fallen police officers, including Officer John Bartholomew, at memorial ceremonies

WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago) and WLS / ABC7 Chicago describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Chicago honors fallen police officers, including Officer John Bartholomew, at memorial ceremonies.
The headline split WLS / ABC7 Chicago frames it as "Chicago honors fallen police officers, including Officer John Bartholomew, at memorial ce...". WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago) frames it as "Chicago honors fallen Ofc. John Bartholomew and 607 other officers killed in duty".
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WLS / ABC7 ChicagoNews report · Oct 1, 3:50 AM

Chicago honors fallen police officers, including Officer John Bartholomew, at memorial ceremonies

The names of all 608 Chicago police officers who have been killed in the line of duty were read aloud during an annual memorial ceremony, including Officer John Bartholomew, whose death fiv...

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WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago)News report · Oct 1, 2:47 AM

Chicago honors fallen Ofc. John Bartholomew and 607 other officers killed in duty

Two events were held in Chicago Wednesday evening, honoring fallen police officers.

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Oct 1, 2:47 AM: WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago) joined the source map.

Oct 1, 3:50 AM: WLS / ABC7 Chicago joined the source map.

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