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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
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Shannon Heffernan | WBEZ

Community activists are claiming a majority of wins in new police oversight council elections in Chicago

Frank Chapman, an activist with the Empowering Communities for Public Safety coalition, celebrating district council wins on election night Tuesday. (Anna Savchenko / WBEZ)

A coalition of activists, faith-based organizations and labor groups is celebrating their success drafting candidates who won election to the newly formed Chicago police district councils.

Mail-in ballots are still being counted for the 66 District Council seats, but the Empowering Communities for Public Safety coalition said they helped 42 of the incoming members.

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