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Lichterman, Joseph. "Working with young reporters, City Bureau is telling the story of police misconduct in Chicago." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 14 Jan. 2016. Web. 20 Apr. 2024.
APA
Lichterman, J. (2016, Jan. 14). Working with young reporters, City Bureau is telling the story of police misconduct in Chicago. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved April 20, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2016/01/working-with-young-reporters-city-bureau-is-telling-the-story-of-police-misconduct-in-chicago/
Chicago
Lichterman, Joseph. "Working with young reporters, City Bureau is telling the story of police misconduct in Chicago." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified January 14, 2016. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2016/01/working-with-young-reporters-city-bureau-is-telling-the-story-of-police-misconduct-in-chicago/.
Wikipedia
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