Thursday, April 6, 2023
Crime Mattered in Chicago’s Mayoral Race—Just Not How Pundits Implied It Would – Mother Jones
On Tuesday, Brandon Johnson, one of the most progressive mayoral candidates in Chicago's history, won in a stunning upset over his opponent Paul Vallas, who had backing from Chicago's police union and raised more than double in campaign cash after vowing to hire more cops. Johnson, a former teacher and organizer with the Chicago Teachers Union, took a more holistic approach to public safety, pledging to address the root causes of violence by funding schools, housing, jobs, and mental health care. (He suggested increasing taxes on Chicago employers and raising levies on hotels and real estate sales over $1 million as a way to fund more community investments.) …
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