Today's News: Jan. 13, 2017
— The Chicago Police Department, through its excessive use of force, engaged in a systematic violation of the civil rights of the city's residents, the U.S. Justice Department announced. More here
—Takata has agreed to plead guilty to charges it concealed information of its faulty airbags that caused one of the biggest recalls in history and will pay $1 billion in fines and restitution. More here
—We’re tracking the news stories of the day below. All updates are in Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5).
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