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Woman berated for Puerto Rico shirt says officer 'blatantly ignored' her

CHICAGO - The woman shown in a viral video being berated for wearing a Puerto Rican flag T-shirt said Friday that she's disappointed a police officer in the video resigned before any public hearing because she won't be able to hear his explanation for why he "blatantly ignored" her request for help.

But Mia Irizarry said she felt "indescribable joy" that the officer won't be in a position to turn someone else away.

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