Local Government
By Chicago City Wire |
Apr 9, 2024
Mayor Brandon Johnson, in a press conference on April 9, 2024, addressed the release of bodycam footage from a police-involved shooting that occurred on March 21st in Garfield Park. Johnson expressed his deep sorrow over the incident, stating, "I am personally devastated to see yet another young Black man lose his life during an interaction with the police."He extended his condolences to the family of Dexter Reed, the young man who lost his life in the shooting, saying, "My heart breaks for the family of Dexter Reed. They are grieving the loss of a son, a brother, and a...