Following a violent weekend in Chicago, where at least 32 people were shot, including five fatally, and more than 30 injured, Alderman Brian Hopkins has proposed an 8 p.m. curfew for unaccompanied minors in downtown Chicago. This curfew is two hours earlier than the current one. Despite the proposal, research indicates that curfews are ineffective at reducing crime and victimization. Mayor Brandon Johnson has opposed the plan, putting a political stop to it. The proposal has sparked a renewed debate on the effectiveness of curfews in addressing crime.
The teen curfew conversation has been reignited with a new proposal that seeks to lower the downtown Chicago curfew to 8 p.m. for unaccompanied minors. The push has been met with mixed reviews. https://t.co/F8bybHsMTC
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Monday put the political kibosh on a political ally’s plan to impose an 8 p.m. curfew for unaccompanied minors in downtown Chicago. https://t.co/Nb5OM9c6Bc
This shooting was part of a violent weekend in the District, which included four people shot along Minnesota Avenue in Southeast. https://t.co/k7T02uxExl
More than 30 injured in weekend shootings in Chicago; alderman pushes curfew for downtown https://t.co/4jfMFORLSx https://t.co/ha1m9IWdMU
Ald. Brian Hopkins reignited the debate, proposing an 8 p.m. curfew downtown for unaccompanied minors, two hours earlier than the current curfew. However, research already shows curfews are “ineffective at reducing crime and victimization.” https://t.co/9j88PcdOFa
Across the city, at least 32 people were shot, including five fatally, between early Friday evening and noon Sunday. https://t.co/34xL7rgWtb
Chicago alderman to introduce curfew for teens downtown following violent weekend https://t.co/2afpQBcgDQ https://t.co/YtCMW59atM