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WLS / ABC7 ChicagoNews report · Sep 1, 7:37 PM
Family files lawsuit after man stabbed to death on CTA Blue Line
The family of a man killed on a CTA Blue Line train has filed a lawsuit against the agency.
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Family files lawsuit after man stabbed to death on CTA Blue Line
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What happened The family of a man killed on a CTA Blue Line train has filed a lawsuit against the agency.
The headline split The left frames it as "CTA lacked 'meaningful security' when man was fatally stabbed on Blue Line train in Janua...". The center frames it as "Family files lawsuit after man stabbed to death on CTA Blue Line".
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Left / center-leftCTA lacked 'meaningful security' when man was fatally stabbed on Blue Line train in January, lawsuit says
Chicago Sun-Times · Center-left · News report
CenterFamily files lawsuit after man stabbed to death on CTA Blue Line
WLS / ABC7 Chicago · Center · News report
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Chicago Sun-TimesNews report · Sep 1, 9:18 PM
CTA lacked 'meaningful security' when man was fatally stabbed on Blue Line train in January, lawsuit says
The Chicago Transit Authority failed to keep a man safe when he was fatally stabbed on a Blue Line train earlier this year, a new lawsuit alleges. Dominique Pollion, 37, had fallen asleep o...
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