A Tale of Two Chicagos and Curfew

A Tale of Two Chicagos and Curfew

From Off The Beaten Podcast by Dion McGill

May 29, 2022 · 18 min · Episode 71

About this episode

Dion McGill discusses the recent curfew changes in Chicago following a violent incident at Millennium Park.

Hello Friends! Recently, following an evening of violence that left one youth dead, Mayor Lori Lightfoot instituted a ban on youth at Millennium Park after 6pm Thursday - Sunday. She also moved the citywide curfew for youth from 11pm to 10pm. I had to offer my thoughts. Resources: Lightfoot sets earlier citywide weekend curfew 16-year-old boy shot dead in Millennium Park had big plans for his family and for his music 'if I make it to 21' Lightfoot's curfew rollback clears committee amid opposition from all sides Chicago Institutes 10pm weekend curfew for minors after violence downtown The Marshall Project: The Curfew Myth A Lollapalooza Loophole in Lightfoot's Curfew To Crack Down On Crime Has Youth Asking: Who Is Downtown For? Chicago History Museum: What is Redlining? Twitter: Ald. Andre Vasquez, Political Account Signup for the newsletter here: Off The Beaten Podcast Newsletter Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss any upcoming episodes. Also, please take a moment to rate and review OTBP on your favorite podcast app. Follow OTBP on Social Media: Instagram / Facebook / TikTok / Website / Podchaser I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Got something to say? Give…

Topics covered

  • curfew
  • youth violence
  • Chicago
  • Mayor Lori Lightfoot

Keywords

  • Millennium Park
  • youth curfew
  • violence
  • Lori Lightfoot

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Chicago, Lightfoot

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