“In no way do I condone the destructive activity we saw in the Loop and lakefront this weekend,' Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson said in a statement. 'However, it is not constructive to demonize youth who have otherwise been starved of opportunities in their own communities.'
. One woman told FOX 32 Chicago that people jumped on her windshield, smashed it, and then attacked her husband as he sat inside the vehicle. said six juveniles and nine adults were arrested.The streets of downtown Chicago right outside Millennium Park flooded with teens getting rowdy. Two teens were shot as people gathered. Car windows were smashed and a man riding in a car downtown was injured as people jumped on cars.
"In no way do I condone the destructive activity we saw in the Loop and lakefront this weekend," Johnson said in a statement. "It is unacceptable and has no place in our city. However, it is not constructive to demonize youth who have otherwise been starved of opportunities in their own communities.
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