(Jim Hoft) Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was sued on Thursday by Judicial Watch on behalf of The Daily Caller after she denied reporter Thomas Catenacci an interview because he was white.
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Allegedly Banning White Journalists
(David) You might have thought the title was clickbait. There is no way an elected official in the United States would knowingly exclude someone based on the color of their skin.
Four Police Officers Shot in Gun-Controlled Chicago Over the Last Two Weeks
(Cassandra Fairbanks) Four police officers have been shot in Chicago over the last two weeks, despite the city’s strict gun control laws.
Dems Create Absurd Plan to Address Chicago’s 135% Rise in Carjackings: Banning a Video Game
(Jack Davis) A Democratic Illinois state legislator is blaming the video game “Grand Theft Auto” — at least in part — for Chicago’s massive spike in carjackings.
Over $100K Of China-Made Counterfeit Currency Seized In Chicago
(Natalie Winters) Customs and Border Protection officials seized over $100,000 in Chinese-made counterfeit currency destined for the U.S.
Chicago Shootings, Homicides DROP Nearly 50% In August As City Changes Policing Strategy, Welcomes Feds
(Emily Zanotti) Chicago saw a marked decrease in the number of shootings and homicides in August, according to numbers released by the Chicago Police Department Tuesday, marking the first month since the end of the coronavirus-related lockdown where gun violence has actually ticked down.
BLM Activist Warns: ‘You Can Listen To Us Or You Can Get Ran Over,’ ‘We’re Taking That S**t Back’
(Daily Wire News) A Black Lives Matter activist in Chicago warned late this week that people better meet their demands because they are going to get what they want regardless of whether or not people choose to comply.
‘A Thousand Cops’: Chicago Announces Plans to Curb Looting, Protect Neighborhoods
(Emily Zanotti) Chicago police will deploy 1,000 officers to the city’s central shopping district, the “Magnificent Mile,” and into neighborhoods being targeted by rioters and looters in an effort to curb the violence plaguing local businesses.
Chicago Police Department Launches Video Website so Citizens Can Identify Looters
(Hank Berrien) The Chicago Police Department, intent on catching the looters who pillaged the city on Sunday, has launched a “Looting & Civil Unrest Videos” website showing surveillance camera footage from the destruction, and asking citizens to identify the perpetrators.
‘This Is Reparations!’: BLM Chicago Defends Looting, Holds Rally for ‘Protesters’ Arrested in Sunday’s Riots
(Emily Zanotti) A Chicago Branch of “Black Lives Matter” gathered in front of a police station on Chicago’s south side where demonstrators claimed more than 100 people were being held following arrests for looting and rioting in the city Sunday night, demanding the “protesters” be released.
Chicago Looters Use U-Haul to Ransack Stores, Report Says
(Joseph Curl) When riots exploded in Chicago overnight, looters were apparently ready.
“BREAKING: Massive Looting Underway in Chicago as Riots Continue Across the Nation (WATCH) “
(Cassandra Fairbanks) Black Lives Matter engaged in massive widespread looting in Chicago on Sunday evening, once again.
Teen Activist Who Rallied to Defund Police and Remove Police from Schools Is Shot Dead in Chicago
(Jim Hoft) Caleb Reed was found shot in the head. No suspect has been named in the shooting.
SPIKE: More Shootings in NYC Than All of Last Year, Chicago Sees 50% Hike in Gun Violence in July
(Emily Zanotti) Major cities are seeing a dramatic uptick in gun violence, according to reports, with spikes in shootings taking place in New York and Chicago, as well as in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Portland, Oregon — two places where anti-racism and anti-police brutality protests are ongoing, months after the death of George Floyd in the custody of Minneapolis police.
Feds in Chicago Arrest 23 in Gang-Related Gun-Running Operation
(Emily Zanotti) Federal agents made a major breakthrough in tackling gang-related drug- and gun-trafficking operations in Chicago, arresting 23 individuals on Tuesday, including the reputed head of the Chicago Black Disciples gang, in connection with an alleged criminal enterprise that, authorities say, heavily impacted the crime rates on the city’s south side.