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Jonathan Ballew is a Chicago-based freelance journalist and before that he was a staff reporter at Block Club Chicago. He served five years active duty in the Marine Corps, graduated from DePaul University's journalism school and is a proud citizen of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Superintendent David Brown declined to specify what would happen to officers caught engaging in the condemned practice.
Images and video show Chicago officers hiding identifying information during protests over the police killing of George Floyd.
Violent clashes between police and protesters have led to a large number of allegations of police misconduct.