Lopez Blasts Johnson Over Teen Takeover After 5 Chicago Officers Were Struck

2 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 26

Five Chicago police officers were struck by a car during a Memorial Day weekend teen takeover on the Near West Side; an 18-year-old suspect is in custody and faces pending charges.
Raymond Lopez used the incident to accuse Mayor Brandon Johnson of refusing to impose consequences on teens and parents, saying the mayor's anti-arrest rhetoric has encouraged repeat disorder.
Johnson said on X that parents must know their children's whereabouts and that participants in the violent, reckless behavior must be held accountable, but he has not endorsed proposals to criminally charge parents.
The clash underscores a broader fight over Chicago's crime strategy, with Lopez pressing for parental citations and counseling while casting Johnson's approach as too soft on public safety.

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