Dozens Shot, Killed In Chicago Over Weekend
Labor Day Weekend Shootings
At least 54 people were shot in Chicago over Labor Day weekend, seven fatally, NBC Chicago reported.
Police said the incidents were mostly unrelated, with few arrests.
Fatalities included “at least two women and three men, with two others not yet identified,” Fox News reported.
Mayor’s Executive Order
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order barring city police from assisting federal authorities.
“This executive order makes it emphatically clear that this president is not going to come in and deputize our police department,” Johnson said.
The order prohibits Chicago police from aiding the National Guard or federal agents in patrols, arrests, or immigration enforcement.
Legal Measures and Protection
Johnson vowed to use “every single tool that is at our disposal, and that includes the courts,”
directing the city’s law department to block Trump’s deployment plan
. He added, “We will protect our Constitution, we will protect our city, and we will protect our people.”
Political Tensions
The White House rejected the order, accusing Democrats of turning crime prevention into a partisan issue.
