Chicago City Council members are negotiating on a plan to respond to ‘teen takeovers’

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson hesitant on giving police ‘snap’ teen curfew power

CHICAGO — Mayor Brandon Johnson wavered Monday on the idea of giving Chicago police the power to declare “snap” curfews to rein in so-called teen takeovers, days before aldermen are set to consider such a measure.

Chicago City Council members are negotiating on a plan to respond to ‘teen takeovers’

It’s Memorial Day weekend in Chicago. Dozens of teenagers are planning to descend upon 31st Street Beach in a possible “teen trend” takeover. How should the city of Chicago respond?That was one prompt at a first-of-its-kind meeting last week that brought together Chicagoans with vastly different views on how to respond to so-called “teen trends,” or mass gatherings of teens that have sometimes turned chaotic or violent.It was held by the mayor’s…

Chicago City Council members are negotiating on a plan to respond to ‘teen takeovers’ – Chicago Sun-Times

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