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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is developing a proposal aimed at addressing the rise in crime and its disproportionate impact on Black women in the city.
According to CBS News, while Black women make up 16% of Chicago’s population, they represented 30% of crime victims in 2022. In response, Mayor Johnson pledged to create a task force dedicated to exploring solutions. The task force will focus on strategies to enhance safety for Black women and all Chicago residents, workers, and visitors.
Women across the city responded to the news, noting how Johnson’s idea was far overdue. Tonia Thomas, a rape survivor said, she wished that the city showed compassion and care when she was drugged and sexually assaulted at a party in 2021.
“What happened to me, it won’t go away,” Thomas told CBS News, noting how law enforcement failed to press charges against her assailant. “All they said was just at the time, at this time, and they would not be pressing charges. It was just like, ‘OK, thanks for the report. Thanks for reporting,’” Thomas said. “So, what can we do to get past that step? That’s what this task force should be looking at.”…