The Brief
- Federal authorities charged 179 people in 140 new cases as part of Operation New Dawn, a two-month anti-violence initiative targeting Chicago and Rockford offenders.
- The operation also led to the arrest of 305 fugitives and the recovery of 24 missing or kidnapped children, according to federal officials.
- Eleven federal agencies and the Chicago Police Department partnered in the effort, which focused on violent crime, guns, drugs, kidnappings and child exploitation cases.
CHICAGO – Federal prosecutors announced Thursday that 179 people have been charged in connection with violent crimes as part of a new initiative aimed at disrupting violence during the spring and summer months.
Operation New Dawn
What we know:
Called “Operation New Dawn,” the effort brought together 11 federal agencies under what officials called a first-of-its-kind “badgeless” model that emphasized cooperation across agencies.
For roughly two months starting around May 1, authorities filed 140 new federal cases against 179 people accused of crimes such as robbery, kidnapping, gun trafficking, drug trafficking, child exploitation, immigration violations and other violent offenses.…