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 Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson have strongly criticized the plan to send the National Guard to the city and played video of and reported on criticism of the plan from Chicago Alderman Andre Vasquez where Vasquez stated sending in the National Guard won’t do anything, and is just about the appearance of acting.
She also stated, “Vasquez points out there are residents who may welcome the National Guard. City data shows double-digit drops in several major crime categories, including carjackings and robberies. But the city still struggles with violence. So far this year, 262 people have been murdered and more than 1,200 have been shot.”…