Chicago's mayor-elect Brandon Johnson excused the teenagers involved in the teen takeover, comparing their behavior to children being rambunctious at home.
appearing to be randomly attacked by a mob while walking in the downtown area. The mob pushed the woman to the ground and switched focus to her boyfriend to beat him. They reportedly robbed the couple, stealing their shoes, phones, a pair of glasses, an Apple Watch and a hat."They almost had to avoid the collision to get past us, but they just drove by the incident in the middle of the street," she said.
"In no way do I condone the destructive activity we saw in the Loop and lakefront this weekend. It is unacceptable and has no place in our city," Johnson stated."However, it is not constructive to demonize youth who have otherwise been starved of opportunities in their own communities."
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson on Chicago weekend chaos: 'We don't condone that behavior'Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson spoke about the importance of Chicago and Springfield working together, but he also spoke out about the weekend violence in Chicago for the first time.
Read more »
Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson in Springfield to address state lawmakersChicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson is set to meet with the Illinois House Speaker and Senate President and then address the General Assembly.
Read more »
Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson preaches unity, importance of Chicago to Illinois during Springfield visitMayor-elect Brandon Johnson pushed lawmakers to deliver funds for schools and youth employment while pitching legislators on Chicago's critical role in the state's success during his first visit to the state capitol since winning the election.
Read more »
Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson addresses state lawmakers in SpringfieldChicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson was set to meet with the Illinois House Speaker and Senate President before addressing the General Assembly.
Read more »
Chicago police interim superintendent to step down when mayor-elect Brandon Johnson is sworn inChicago Police Department Interim Superintendent Eric Carter announced his retirement, which will take effect the same day Brandon Johnson is being sworn in as mayor.
Read more »
Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson names OEMC Executive Dir. Rich Guidice as chief of staffState Senator Dr. Cristina Pacione-Zayas was named as Johnson's deputy chief of staff.
Read more »