Chicago alderman ‘supports call for criminals in Windy City to only shoot guns between 9 p.m. and 9 a.m. to minimize risk of innocent people being shot’
- Alder Maria Hadden, a Democrat, recently backed a proposal by the Native Sons group that calls for ‘people’s ordering’
- The order would call for a ceasefire in Chicago between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.
- They’re asking for a forbearance from the shots to reduce risk to Chicagoans who ‘are not involved in high-risk activities’
A Chicago politician and community group desperate to slow the city’s growing crime problem begs 12 hours a day without people firing their guns.
Alder Maria Hadden, a Democrat, backed a proposal by the group Native Sons calling for “the people’s order” – a ceasefire between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.
“PROTECT THE YOUTH NO SLIDING WILE THE SUN IS OUT” reads the promo in all caps, titled United For A Safe Summer.
They are calling for a ban on gunfire to reduce risk to Chicagoans who “are not involved in high-risk activities.”
“We have to start somewhere,” said Tatiana Atkins, co-founder of Native Sons. CCB Chicago.
“Our goal is to address our city’s gun violence issue strategically and not all at once. Things didn’t become this way overnight and change won’t happen overnight.
A Chicago politician and community group desperate to slow down the city’s crime problem is now trying to beg 12 hours a day where people aren’t shooting guns in the Windy City
Alder Maria Hadden, a Democrat, recently backed a proposal by the Native Sons group that calls for “the people’s order” that would call for a ceasefire between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.
They are also asking, as part of the order, that people “stop associating and glorifying” the shooters.
“When those who live a certain lifestyle try to hang out with ‘ordinary’ class citizens, they put everyone at risk,” Atkins said.
No formal legislation for the ordinance was drafted, but Hadden promoted the idea in a newsletter sent to supporters.
“We’re not waiting for a bill or a law to enforce what we feel needs to be done — it’s a movement driven by social media and the media,” Atkins said.
Atkins hopes for more public support from politicians, but ultimately he sees a perfect world in which no one shoots a gun.
“Not everyone is ready to drop their beef,” she said. “If you’re not mentally and emotionally equipped to resolve conflict in a healthy way, if you can’t help but hurt yourself, do it in a way that children, the elderly, and people who are not involved in high-risk activities are less likely to be affected.
It comes weeks after Democratic Mayor Brandon Johnson, who took over from former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot in May, continues to try to get crime under control in the Windy City.
Total crime in Chicago so far this year is up 34% from 2022 and 82% from 2021.
No formal legislation for the ordinance was drafted, but Hadden promoted the idea in a newsletter sent to supporters.
It comes weeks after Democratic Mayor Brandon Johnson, who took over from former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot in May, continues to try to get crime under control in the Windy City.
Chicago’s total crime count so far this year is up 34% from 2022 and 82% from 2021
A total of 35,186 crimes were committed in Chicago during this time in 2022, but in 2023 that figure is a staggering 47,141, according to the city’s own statistics.
While murders decreased by 6%, robberies increased by 20% and motor vehicle thefts increased by 107%.
Johnson recently challenged a reporter for using the phrase “mob action” to describe a mob of up to 400 teenagers who trashed a 7-Eleven.
A huge crowd stormed the South Loop convenience store just after 9 p.m. Sunday and wreaked havoc with looting and others vandalizing it.
The large rally led to the arrest of at least 40 people, aged between 12 and 20, as police tried to bring the situation under control.
