The Brief
- A teen takeover in the Loop Friday night left 14-year-old Armani Floyd dead and several other teens injured.
- Ald. Brian Hopkins is renewing his call for a vetoed “snap curfew” that would allow emergency youth restrictions.
- Ald. William Hall has introduced a new ordinance requiring social media platforms to act on posts promoting illegal teen gatherings.
CHICAGO – Chicago aldermen are calling for swift action after a massive teen takeover downtown Friday night left a 14-year-old boy dead and several others injured.
Police say a large crowd of teens, possibly organized through social media, flooded the Loop shortly after the city’s tree-lighting celebration.
What we know:…