Chicago is suffering from a historic wave of violent crime, yet some elected officials continue to pour gas on the fire with their misguided rhetoric and policies.
Last year, Chicago witnessed a quarter-century high in homicides, a 60% increase from just two years prior. The Memorial Day weekend saw the most shootings in five years in the city. But rather than providing resources and assistance to those responsible for mitigating this crisis — the police — some elected officials have chosen to scapegoat and castigate their law enforcement officers.
