Chicago City Council vote on controversial 'snap curfew' ordinance deferred

Chicago Teachers Union tells city council to block ‘snap’ curfew ordinance

CHICAGO—The Chicago Teachers Union is calling on city council members to reject a proposed ordinance that would allow police to enact a curfew anytime, anywhere, with just 30 minutes’ notice, in response to so-called “teen takeover” gatherings. The CTU said the proposal is a “misguided approach” that “disproportionately targets Black youth.” The union is encouraging Chicago residents to contact their Alderperson to voice their opposition to the …

Vote Blocked on Plan to Allow CPD to Declare ‘Snap Curfews’ to Stop Teen Gatherings

Before the vote, Mayor Brandon Johnson repeatedly questioned whether the measure is constitutional and frequently said that he does not believe that expanding the city’s curfew would stop teen “trends” or “takeovers.”

Chicago teen curfew ordinance decision delayed by parliamentary maneuver – NBC5 (Chicago)

"The superintendent is asking for this tool, the majority of the Council is asking for this tool to stop all of the shenanigans going on downtown," Ald. Anthony Beale said. "Doing nothing will not solve this problem."

Chicago City Council vote on controversial 'snap curfew' ordinance deferred

The full Chicago City Council vote on the controversial "snap curfew" ordinance in an effort to stop "teen takeover" incidents was deferred.

Bid in City Council to approve snap curfews stalls

Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling will have to wait a little longer for the power to declare three-hour-long curfews anywhere in the city with just 30 minutes' notice.Budget Committee Chair Jason Ervin (28th), one of Mayor Brandon Johnson's most powerful allies, used a parliamentary maneuver at Wednesday's City Council meeting to delay consideration of the snap curfew ordinance for one meeting.It only takes two alderpersons to do that…

Chicago teen curfew ordinance decision delayed by parliamentary maneuver

Instead of facing debate on the City Council floor, Chicago's teen curfew ordinance faced a parliamentary maneuver from a group of mayoral allies.