Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s announcements of a new 10 p.m. city curfew for minors and a 6 p.m. weekend curfew for unaccompanied children at Millennium Park has sparked intense reaction, with some officials and activists saying that the moves are short-sighted and will only hurt the relationship between kids and the city’s police force.
Groups like the LVCC and even the American Civil Liberties Union have questioned the mayor’s plans on multiple fronts, including how the measure would be enforced and the impact that it would have on the city’s children.
“The mayor’s announcement suggests that our city’s showcase park should not be available for all residents of Chicago,” the ACLU’s Ed Yohnka said in a statement to WTTW. “Curfews and bans create group culpability for all young people – whether they are there to enjoy the sights and sounds of downtown or something else.”
Hundreds of residents gathered at Moody Church’s Old Town campus on Monday to discuss recent high-profile incidents, including large groups at North Avenue Beach who caused several disturbances and led to multiple arrests after an “unpermitted gathering” at the North Side landmark.
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