Crime narratives are changing in Chicago; have you noticed?

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Published on August 8, 2025 Updated on September 27, 2025

Crime narratives are changing in Chicago; have you noticed?

Jaqueza Thomas with the Mayor's Youth Commission and Mayor Brandon Johnson greet one another during a special youth led press conference at City Hall on May 20, 2025. Photo by Ash Lane for The TRiiBE®

Crime narrative season is winding down. So let’s talk about the political narratives that have come out of it.  First, Mayor Brandon Johnson and progressives successfully beat the fearmongering narratives around Black youth and crime in Chicago. This is pretty significant, if you ask me. It’s really difficult to pierce through the mainstream crime narratives […]

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