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CTA Hiring 50 Cops to Patrol Public Transit

In response to gangs of young punks storming Chicago Transit Authority buses, attacking passengers and stealing their cell phones, Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Wednesday announced plans to hire 50 police officers to patrol El stations and bus stops.

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