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We Don't Need More Federal Intervention in U.S. Cities

The use of government force to achieve political advantage is dangerous and sets a bad precedent.

Reason

Chicago Mayor Focuses On Social Programs Over Increased Police Presence

Mayor Johnson advocates for addressing root causes of crime through affordable housing and social programs in Chicago.

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Brandon Johnson's Chicago Is a Preview of Zohran Mamdani's New York

Big city mayors' progressive ambitions are on a collision course with fiscal reality.

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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker warns Trump ‘Do not come to Chicago’ with military troops

Illinois leaders said Trump’s threat to bring the military to Chicago was unwarranted and part of attempt to silence dissent

The Independent UK

Illinois Democrats condemn Trump’s plans to send national guard to Chicago as ‘unconstitutional’

Pentagon sources have told news outlets of plans to send troops to the city, but no final decision has been announced

The Guardian - US

‘Playing games with the lives of Americans’: Pentagon confirms Trump attack on Chicago imminent, Democrats horrified

The Battle for Chicago may be just around the corner.

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US National Guard units begin carrying weapons in Washington

The move comes after Trump deployed hundreds of troops to the US capital in what he portrayed as a crime crackdown.

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National Guard units in Washington are now carrying firearms

The move follow’s Donald Trump’s orders

The Independent UK

Illinois Governor Calls Trump's Plan To Deploy National Guard In Chicago 'Abuse Of Power'

President Donald Trump‘s plan to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago represents an “abuse of power” and an attempt to “manufacture a crisis,” Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said Friday. The Democratic governor stated there is no emergency justifying military intervention in Illinois.

Benzinga

Black mayors of cities Trump decries as 'lawless' tout significant declines in violent crimes

Members of the African American Mayors Association started noticing last year declines in violent crime in their cities

The Independent UK

How Trump is using ‘pure lies’ about high crime in US cities to justify federal takeovers

Local officials slam president’s remarks and point to federal funding cuts as the real harm to public safety in their cities

The Guardian - US

Illinois Governor Says Trump Is Following Nazi-Era Playbook After Threats of Occupying Chicago: 'Doesn't Follow the Law'

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker on Monday compared President Donald Trump's threat to deploy the National Guard to Chicago to tactics used by the Nazi Party in Germany during the 1930s

Latin Times

Chicago Mayor Again Defies Trump's Immigration Push: 'Will Not Ever Cooperate With ICE'

We do not harbor criminals. We arrest them," added the Mayor in a press conference. "But we will not be a tool for mass deportation"

Latin Times

Chicago City Council takes radical step to fight against ‘teen takeovers’

Mayor Brandon Johnson called the ordinance’s passage a ‘politicized knee-jerk reaction’

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The Guardian - US

How US cities have long planned for a Trump-led escalation against protests

The US president hinted at a crackdown on demonstrations long before his inauguration, and it’s finally here

The Guardian - US

How can US cities resist Trump’s mass deportation agenda? Look to Chicago

The sanctuary city has a long history of protecting immigrant communities

Latin Times

ICE Agents in Chicago Allegedly Lured Migrants To Monitoring Office To Detain Them: Report

ICE agents detained at least 20 people in Chicago after reportedly instructing them to report for routine check-ins

The Independent UK

‘Lawfare’ 2.0: From Beyonce and Bruce to Cuomo and Chicago mayor, Trump and Bondi’s enemies list is growing

Trump promised an end to ‘weaponization’ in government. Now he has a Justice Department at his disposal to commit ‘lawfare’ of his own, critics say

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The Independent UK

Justice Department investigates Chicago's hiring practices after mayor touts Black hires

The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation into hiring practices at the city of Chicago in response to comments made by Mayor Brandon Johnson at a church Sunday, praising the number of and naming Black people in top positions in his administration

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DOJ under fire for ‘intimidation’ after launching ‘purely political’ investigations into Democratic officials

Picking and choosing who to charge.

The Independent UK

Chicago mayor’s bodyguard showed up for work drunk after partying at Trump Tower, report says

The officer breathalyzed after reporting for duty on Inauguration Day and stood down

The Guardian - US

Americans celebrate Leo XIV as first US pontiff: ‘Everything dope, including the pope’

Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson hails hometown cardinal as Donald Trump and others offer congratulations

The Conversation

Crime is nonpartisan and the blame game on crime in cities is wrong – on both sides

Following George Floyd’s death at the hands of police in Minneapolis in 2020, the U.S. has undergone a national reckoning over crime prevention and police reform.

Reason

Chicago Cancels Cinco de Mayo Parade Over Fears of ICE Deportations

The Windy City has been the target of ICE’s ire since President Donald Trump took office.

Latin Times

Chicago Mayor Rejects Meeting Trump Officials Over Federal Funding Threats: 'We're Not Going To Negotiate With Terrorists'

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said he won't negotiate with the Trump administration as it threatens to pull federal funding from cities that don't follow its immigration crackdown

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