Republican candidate for governor Darren Bailey used the scene of a mass shooting on Chicago’s South Side Wednesday to press his argument that Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker doesn’t care enough about violence in Black communities.
Republican candidate for governor Darren Bailey held a news conference at the scene of a mass shooting on Chicago’s South Side Wednesday to press his argument that Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker doesn’t care enough about violence in Black communities, while also suggesting that residents of those communities don’t have a voice in criminal justice polices.
Bailey was asked why much of the criticism about the reforms have come from the suburbs and downstate, where crime and violence isn’t as much of an issue as it is in Chicago.“J.B. Pritzker, where are you at? Lori Lightfoot, where are you at? Are they here somewhere? Kim Foxx, where are you at? There’s a problem here. People need a voice,” Bailey said.
As Wednesday’s news conference concluded, Bailey was confronted by members of Acclivus, an anti-violence organization that mediates street conflicts. The group challenged Bailey to explain how he would improve conditions in violence-plagued South and West sides.
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