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Ben Lewis

Crime Politics

The Murder Chicago Didn’t Want to Solve

In 1963, a Black politician named Ben Lewis was shot to death in Chicago. Clues suggest the murder was a professional hit. Decades later, it remains no accident authorities never solved the crime.

Mick Dumke ProPublica Feb 2021 30min Permalink