Mayoral challenger Brandon Johnson said Monday he won’t cut “one penny” from the Chicago Police Department’s $1.94 billion budget, reversing previous plans to reduce police spending by $150 million.
’s $1.94 billion budget, reversing previous plans to reduce police spending by $150 million.
"He continues to talk about defunding the police. He knows it’s not true. There are over 3,000 words on my website outlining my approach to public safety for anyone to read. I wouldn’t reduce the CPD budget by one penny," Johnson said, highlighting his plans to promote 200 detectives and "fully fund" a consent decree outlining the terms of federal court oversight over CPD.
Fox 32 News hosts a mayoral forum live with Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson, the top two vote-getters in the race for mayor of Chicago. Fox 32 political editor Mike Flannery, Scott Schneider and Anita Blanton host the one-hour event. "Believe that. You know I was raised in a large family [with 10 children] and one bathroom. I’ve got mad negotiating skills. Trust me. Build political alignment with the women in the house."
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