Topic: Brandon Johnson, Chicago

Crime hits home for Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson: Brutal murder across the street from his house
Crime hits home for Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson: Brutal murder across the street from his house May 31, 2023 Thomas Lifson A shockingly brutal and sordid crime directly across the street from the mayor's house.
Arrest of Chicago 'Peacekeeper' police substitute demonstrates the folly of 'defund the police'
Arrest of Chicago 'Peacekeeper' police substitute demonstrates the folly of 'defund the police' May 29, 2023 Thomas Lifson Democrat politicians are desperate to deflect blame for their support of defund the police and anti-cop measures, and their embrace of hare-brained ideas about unarmed social workers preventing violence.
Was the Chicago mayor victory of radical leftist Brandon Johnson an inside job?
Was the Chicago mayor victory of radical leftist Brandon Johnson an inside job? May 6, 2023 Thomas Lifson It's a theory, but it seems plausible. And Chicago will pay a heavy price for the outcome.
Chicago elects a new mayor who defended looting
Chicago elects a new mayor who defended looting April 5, 2023 Thomas Lifson The term in office of Lori Lightfoot, defeated with an ignominious third-place finish in the primary in large part because of public disgust over crime, may soon be regarded as the good old days.