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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Fran Spielman

Mayor praises Chicago cops for ‘great deal of restraint’ after teen takeover in South Loop: ‘That is a system of care’

At a City Hall press conference Wednesday, Mayor Brandon Johnson praised police officers who responded to a teen takeover in the South Loop for their restraint and thanked interim Superintendent Fred Waller for sacrificing his summer to hold down the fort. (Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times)

Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday applauded Chicago police officers for the “restraint” they showed in making just 40 arrests after a teen takeover in the South Loop and said his administration has “intercepted” many other potentially destructive gatherings.

Johnson’s team has made a concerted effort to coordinate with civic leaders, community-based organizations and street intervention teams to dissuade young people from wreaking havoc.

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