Chicago Mayor Sparks Outcry with Reparations Proposal to Curb Crime

Published on January 2, 2024

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has called for paying reparations to African-American residents as a way to prevent them from committing crimes. Mr. Johnson, who has been mayor for eight months, revealed the plan in a CNN interview on Friday evening going into the holiday weekend. During the interview, he appeared to blame government policies for crimes committed by black Americans, characterizing the need for reparations for those who have been incarcerated “because of failed policies.” “In order for us to have a better, strong and safer Chicago, it really requires the full force of government,” Mr. Johnson said. He proposes to pay the reparations out of $100 million already earmarked for violence prevention in the Windy City. He said $500,000 has already been put aside as reparations money to be used to reduce what he called “the cycle of violence” in Chicago....

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