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GarcĚ_a on Spiking Crime Numbers

Clip: 03/31/2015 | 5m 32s  | Video has closed captioning.

Could spiking crime numbers hurt Mayor Rahm Emanuel's re-election chances one week from the April 7 runoff? According to challenger Jesús "Chuy" García, the uptick in homicides mean that "Rahm has not prioritized public safety." On Wednesday, García said "the numbers look really grim" and that if he is elected mayor, Chicago Police Supt. Garry McCarthy would have to go. We have the details.

Aired: 03/31/15

Rating: NR

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