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Chicago Alderman: Trump’s Trying to Use ‘Violence’ Here

On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “OutFront,” Chicago Alderman Byron Sigcho Lopez responded to the Trump administration saying that they’ve reduced crime in Washington, D.C. by stating that they’re trying to solve longstanding issues “with more violence, with deployment of military

Police investigate the scene of a drive-by shooting on July 06, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.

CNN’s Wild: Chicago ‘Still Struggles with Violence’

On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” CNN Law Enforcement Correspondent Whitney Wild said that there have been drops in carjackings, robberies, and other major crime categories in Chicago, “But the city still struggles with violence.” Wild began by noting that

RIVER NORTH, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES - JULY 3: Chicago Fire Department cleans up

Trump HUD Dismisses Biden Case That Targeted Recycling Company over ‘Equity’

President Donald Trump’s Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in early August dismissed a case against a recycling company that Sen. Jim Banks (R-IN) said was targeted by the Biden administration and local officials in the name of “equity” and “environmental justice.” Instead, Trump’s HUD said they will focus on “real concerns.”

The claws of a scrap handler machine prepares to move piles of scrap metal at General Iron