Some Indiana officials are helping Chicago police defy Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s vaccine mandate.

Officials in the state, including Sen. Mike Braun, a Republican, are welcoming Chicago police officers who are at risk of losing their jobs over their refusal to get the coronavirus vaccine. That would mean theoretically about 3,000 officers, according to a report.

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