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A Chicago-based group called Defund CPD Campaign is advocating for the abolition of the Chicago Police Department’s “racist” gang database, stating that a vast majority of individuals listed are Black or “Latinx.”
“I cannot and will not stand idly by while the rhetoric of conspiracy theorists threatens the health and safety of Chicago’s residents and first responders,” Mayor Lori Lightfoot stated.
In the past several weeks the city of Chicago has seen coordinated efforts to raid both high-end and low-end retailers.
29-year-old Ella French, an officer with the Chicago Police Department, lost her life on Saturday night after a confrontation with three armed suspects.
The city of Chicago is planning to launch a pilot program in the fall that will send a paramedic and a mental health professional out to respond to 911 calls instead of police.
A little over a year ago, Antoine Jackson of Chicago robbed a woman and tried to rape her on one of Chicago’s Red Line trains. He got probation and on Sunday, he allegedly forced a woman into an alley where he robbed and raped her.
Chicago Public Schools, which have been closed to in-person learning since March 17, have been trying to come up with a plan to bring kids and teachers back into the classroom, but have been blocked by the union.
During Operation Midway Blitz, more than 800 illegal immigrants were apprehended, including those with serious criminal histories, such as murder, child rape, and aggravated assault.
The Chicago Teachers Union will “organize and promote age-appropriate civic education, labor history programming, and know-your-rights trainings…”
City officials have suggested that the increase among this racial group is due in part to immigration, including people who have not been tested.