US: Chicago police accused of racist use of ‘bait trucks’ tactic

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US: Chicago police accused of racist use of ‘bait trucks’ tactic

The Chicago police department has been accused of targeting some of the city’s poorest communities with a controversial tactic.

Local activists say police are entrapping young black men with a so-called “bait truck”, which is parked on the road with expensive products and left unattended.

Al Jazeera’s John Hendren reports from Chicago.