On crime, Chicago’s new mayor is heavy on platitudes but light on action

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Amid a crime wave in which carjackings have risen 101%, thefts have gone up 44%, and sexual assaults are up 6%, Chicago’s new mayor, Brandon Johnson, seems to be mad that so many people are criticizing him.

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