Mayor Emanuel Says Chicago Police ‘Going Fetal’ Instead of Fighting Crime
Chicago’s mayor, Rahm Emanuel says intense media and public criticism is making police officers too passive – “going fetal” – and is allowing crime to spike.
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Rahm Emanuel Withholds Records on Possible Involvement in Chicago School Contract Scandal
Last week, a former Chicago Public Schools (CPS) CEO was indicted on charges that she took bribes while steering up to $23 million in no-bid contracts to a consulting firm she once worked for, and some wonder if Emanuel’s office had a hand in that scandal. But the mayor’s office is blocking the release of records that could shed light on that relationship.
Former Chicago Public Schools Chief to Plead Guilty to Bribery Charges
It was reported on Thursday that former Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett intends to plead guilty to charges that she took bribes while steering up to $23 million in no-bid contracts to a consulting firm she worked for prior to taking over as head of the CPS.
Chicago Public Schools Admits to Inflating Graduation Rates for Four Years
Administrators of the Chicago Public Schools were forced to lower the last four years’ graduation rates after admitting they inflated the passing rates and fudged the number of dropouts. The schools’ Inspector General had raised the alarm over the falsified stats early this year, but the district took no action until October. That was five months after Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel won re-election, in part, because he used the false statistics as a campaign issue.
Chicago Tribune Sues Rahm Emanuel for Using Private Email to Escape Open Records Law
If a lawsuit filed by the Chicago Tribune against Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is any indication, it looks like another Obama operative is under fire for using private email addresses to escape accountability and open records laws.
12 Shot Dead, 13 Wounded in Chicago Since Tuesday Night
Twelve people have been shot to death, and 13 others have been wounded in Chicago since late Tuesday.
Other Democrat-Run Cities Join Baltimore with Surging Gun Crime
On July 9, Breitbart News reported that gun crime was surging in the Democrat-run cities of Baltimore, Chicago, Milwaukee, New Orleans, and St. Louis. We can now expand that list to include Democrat-run Houston, Philadelphia, and New York City too. According
Chicago Mayor, City Council to Approve Sex Change Surgery for Employees
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the city council are now set to approve the addition of sex change surgery to city employees’ health care coverage, sources report.
Gun Crime Soaring in These Democrat-Run Cities
On July 9, USA Today ran a column focused on soaring gun crime in Baltimore, Chicago, Milwaukee, New Orleans, and St. Louis. The common denominator in all five cities?—decades of Democrat mayoral leadership.
Ted Cruz Defends Gun Rights In Iowa
During a June 19 town hall meeting in Red Oak, Iowa, Republican presidential candidate Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) defended gun rights and suggested Iowans define gun control the same way Texans do–namely, as “hitting what you aim at.”
White House: Epic Gun Control Failure in Baltimore Proves More Gun Control Is Needed
On May 26, the White House suggested the epic gun control failure in Baltimore proved the need for more gun control.
Rahm Emanuel: Epic Failure Of Chicago Gun Control Proves More Gun Control Needed
Following a Memorial Day Weekend during which 12 people shot and killed and 43 more were wounded, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said a large part of the solution to the problem is more gun control.
Spike Lee Defends Title of New Film ‘Chiraq,’ says Critics ‘Know Nothing About the Film’
Spike Lee defended the title of his new movie Chiraq at a press conference in Chicago on Thursday, but offered little in the way of plot or casting details to defuse the controversy surrounding the film.
Moody’s Downgrades Chicago Credit Rating to Junk Bonds Status
Moody’s Investors Service announced Tuesday it has lowered Chicago’s credit rating to junk bond status, citing unfunded pension obligations and lagging tax revenue, in a move Mayor Rahm Emanuel called irresponsible.
Despite Promises, Rahm Emanuel’s Motorcade Still Ignores Traffic Laws
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s motorcade continues its flagrant disregard for the city’s traffic laws despite the mayor’s repeated promises to stop the violations.
Chicago’s Rahm Emanuel Wins Mayoral Runoff Election Against Chuy Garcia
Chicago’s runoff election has been decided with Mayor Rahm Emanuel winning his first re-election bid after losing February’s general, suffering early close returns, and enduring a race that often broke down on racial lines.
Rahm Emanuel Wins Re-Election for Chicago Mayor
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel won a second term Tuesday in a runoff election campaign that hinged on serious financial challenges facing the nation’s third-largest city and the brusque management style of the former White House chief of staff.
Chicago Mayoral Challenger Must Unite Blacks, Hispanics Against Rahm to Win
Incumbent Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s challenger Jesus “Chuy” Garcia must unite the city’s minorities to topple him.
Chicago Mayor Emanuel’s Deep Pocketed Republican Donor
As Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel makes his first bid for re-election in the Windy City, his opponent is running a populist campaign against Emanuel’s connections to the one percent. It is an easy argument to make with the big money donors Rahm has, especially his deep pocketed Republican backer, Billionaire Kenneth Griffin.
Internal Polling Shows ‘No Way’ Chicago Mayor Can Win Re-Election
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is fighting for his political life in the city’s first ever mayoral runoff election, and now a staffer for challenger Jesus “Chuy” Garcia is revealing that their internal polling is showing there is “no way” Rahm can win re-election.
NY Magazine: Chuy Garcia is Chicago’s Bill de Blasio
As the runoff election to determine who will be the next mayor of Chicago grows near, New York Magazine has proclaimed that challenger Jesus “Chuy” Garcia is the Windy City’s Bill de Blasio.
Union Slams Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel in Campaign Ad
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has unexpectedly found himself in the political battle of his life with a whole host of important sectors of the electorate lining up against his re-election. Now, a powerful union has launched a brutal ad slamming the mayor over his record.
Chicago Mayor Emanuel Desperate for Help from Republicans for Re-election
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has been one of the more famously partisan left-wingers in recent memory, but despite that reputation, he has been the happy recipient of millions in donations from Republicans in this political fight of his life. And desperate for support, Emanuel is turning to the city’s small GOP contingent to regain office.
Rahm Plays ‘Mr. Nice’ in Latest Campaign Ad for Chicago Mayoral Campaign
In a campaign that has been short on substance but long on populist anger, Rahm Emanuel is trying a new tactic in his latest campaign ad by playing Mr. nice guy, wearing a v-neck sweater and speaking in the sort of soothing tones that belie his harsh, well-deserved, tough-talking reputation.
Jesse Jackson, Chicago Black Ministers Dump Rahm Emanuel, Support Chuy Garcia for Mayor
Rahm Emanuel’s path to re-election as Chicago’s mayor just got a little murkier. On Monday a large group of African American ministers led by Operation Push activist Jesse Jackson endorsed Rahm’s opponent, Jesus “Chuy” Garcia.
