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Chicago police to announce ‘strategy to address and prevent robberies’ – NBC Chicago

The Chicago Police Department and Mayor Brandon Johnson Friday afternoon will provide an update to address rising robberies in the city. The press conference, which will discuss CPD’s “strategy to address and prevent robberies throughout the city,” is scheduled for 12 p.m. Friday. It will be led by CPD Supt. Larry Snelling, Johnson, Chief of […]

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Mayor releases statement – NBC Chicago

After gunfire killed two students as they walked out of a school in the Loop in downtown Chicago Friday afternoon, Mayor Brandon Johnson said his administration activated a victim services support team to help those who were impacted by the tragedy. The shocking scene unfolded just before 12:30 p.m. outside Innovations High School on North […]

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Mayor releases statement – NBC Chicago

After gunfire killed two students as they walked out of a school in the Loop in downtown Chicago Friday afternoon, Mayor Brandon Johnson said his administration activated a victim services support team to help those who were impacted by the tragedy. The shocking scene unfolded just before 12:30 p.m. outside Innovations High School on North […]

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson names Larry Snelling next police superintendent – NBC Chicago

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson names Larry Snelling next police superintendent  NBC Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson selects Larry Snelling as next Chicago police superintendent; 2 finalists were Angel Novales, Shon Barnes  WLS-TV Chicago mayor names the police department’s counterterrorism head as new police superintendent  ABC News Click Here For This Articles Original Source.

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‘I will have your back’ – NBC Chicago

Mayor Brandon Johnson on Monday assured 261 new police officers, “I will have your back” — and the rookies applauded when their mayor declared: “If you don’t live in the city of Chicago, you don’t have a right to talk about the city of Chicago.” Presiding over his first police graduation ceremony, Johnson thanked the […]

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Memorial Day 2023: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s safety plan to be put to test over historically violent weekend

Friday, May 26, 2023 10:16AM CHICAGO (WLS) — The Memorial Day weekend marks the first major test for Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. Memorial Day weekend last year was filled with violence with nearly 50 people shot. This year with a new leader in place, Mayor Brandon Johnson has a new plan in place, vowing it […]

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Brandon Johnson, CPD Officials To Reveal Public Safety Plan For Memorial Day Weekend in Chicago – NBC Chicago

Mayor Brandon Johnson along with Chicago Police Interim Supt. Fred Waller will on Thursday afternoon reveal the city’s safety plan for Memorial Day weekend, an announcement from the mayor’s office said. According to the announcement, Johnson and Waller will be joined by Chicago Fire Department Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt, the Partnership for Safety and Peaceful Communities […]

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City Council Introduces Ordinance to Change Location of Outdoor USPS Boxes in Response to Recent Robberies – NBC Chicago | #citycouncil

As mail carriers continue to be targeted by thieves, the Chicago City Council has introduced an ordinance that would change the location of outdoor mail collection boxes. Under the proposed ordinance, existing cluster mail boxes with eight or more addresses would have to be moved inside buildings by Oct. 15 – if the ordinance passes. […]

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Mayor Lightfoot to Discuss New Curfew for Unaccompanied Minors After Fatal Shooting Near ‘The Bean’ – NBC Chicago

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is scheduled to provide an update Monday at 9:30 a.m. on public safety and a new weekend curfew for unaccompanied minors after recent violence in downtown Chicago, including the fatal shooting of 16-year-old this weekend. According to Chicago police, 16-year-old Seandell Holliday was shot and killed during an altercation near “The […]

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