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In today’s newsletter: An impeded investigation; the health risks of tear gas; a guilty plea from a cop we reported on; and more from our newsroom.

“Delay, Interfere, Undermine”

President Donald Trump has praised Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele as a crime fighter, but new reporting based on interviews and documents reveals how senior Salvadoran officials have impeded a U.S. investigation of the MS-13 gang.

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From the Archive

 
Protesters running away from tear gas.

Tear Gas Is Way More Dangerous Than Police Let On

During the 2020 protests against police violence, Lisa Song reported that tear gas can cause long-term health consequences by making people more susceptible to contracting respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19. The chemical agent can also hurt people inside their homes if it seeps into residential neighborhoods. Here’s what you need to know about the risks.

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Impact

Former Chicago Cop Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Battery

Former Chicago police officer Eric Tabb leaves the George N. Leighton Criminal Courthouse after a hearing in his court case in Chicago on March 4.
 

A former Chicago police officer pleaded guilty on Tuesday to felony charges in connection with two incidents of sexual misconduct involving female colleagues — one that occurred while at the police training academy and one at a police precinct.

The case against Eric Tabb was highlighted in an Invisible Institute-ProPublica investigation that found that Chicago police officials have frequently failed to vigorously investigate allegations of sexual misconduct made against city officers.

Tabb, 35, pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated battery in a public place, a Class 3 felony, and was sentenced to 30 months of probation. As part of a plea agreement, Tabb’s charges were reduced and he was required to enroll in a sex offender program.

Tabb and his attorney, Dan Herbert, declined to comment, but Herbert had previously said Tabb was innocent.

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