COOK COUNTY, Ill. — Officials with Village of Broadview on Friday rescinded an honorary key to the municipality given to Chicago rapper ‘Lil Durk’ just days ago.
The village cited Durk’s Thursday night arrest in Florida in connection with an alleged murder-for-hire plot in its decision to annul the honor and end its partnership with the Chicago native’s non-profit.
“While the American system of justice grants everyone the presumption of innocence until proven guilty in a court of law, in the Village of Broadview, the court of public opinion of residents has even higher moral and ethical standards of behavior,” a statement from the village said. “And our public partners must also reflect the same uncompromising standards demanded by our residents. Given the news that Durk “Lil Durk” Banks has been arrested in Florida and charged with murder for hire, the Village of Broadview is withdrawing our honorary ‘key to the village’ granted to Durk and is terminating our partnership agreement with his youth organization, Neighborhood Heroes Foundation. As mayor, protecting Broadview’s interests and upholding the values of residents is job number one.”
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The 32-year-old Grammy Award-winning artist was honored Oct. 18 for his work done through his non-profit foundation “Neighborhood Heroes.”…