Mariah Woelfel
City Government and Politics Reporter at WBEZ-FM (Chicago, IL)
City government and politics reporter @WBEZ, Chicago's NPR station. You can reach me at [email protected].
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1 week ago |
chicago.suntimes.com | Mariah Woelfel
El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. El alcalde Brandon Johnson declaró el martes que los habitantes de Chicago “tienen que ir tan lejos como sea necesario” para “proteger nuestra Constitución”, mientras la administración de Trump pone la vista en la ciudad como un objetivo para la aplicación militarizada de la inmigración.
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1 week ago |
chicago.suntimes.com | Mariah Woelfel
The Chicago City Council on Wednesday narrowly approved a plan to empower Police Superintendent Larry Snelling to issue curfews anytime, anywhere in the city, with 30 minutes’ notice. The City Council voted 27 to 22 to pass the measure. Mayor Brandon Johnson staunchly opposes the ordinance but has not yet said whether he will issue Chicago’s first mayoral veto since 2006.
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1 week ago |
chicago.suntimes.com | Mariah Woelfel
Downtown Chicago Ald. Brian Hopkins plans to call for a vote Wednesday on his proposal that would give the city’s top cop the power to implement a curfew in the city anytime, anywhere, with a 30-minute notice. The council could vote on the proposal even as it remains unclear which city agency or official requested what has been deemed the “snap” provision of the ordinance — the piece that allows CPD to issue a curfew with just a 30-minute warning to kids to disperse.
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1 week ago |
chicago.suntimes.com | Mariah Woelfel
Mayor Brandon Johnson declared Tuesday that Chicagoans “have to go as far as necessary” to “protect our constitution” as the Trump Administration sets its sight on the city as a target for militarized immigration enforcement. Chicago officials confirmed last week they’re bracing to be one of five cities where President Donald Trump sends tactical teams, equipped with “mini-tanks” to carry out raids at immigration courts and elsewhere.
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2 weeks ago |
wbez.org | Mariah Woelfel
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BREAKING: Mayor Brandon Johnson says he WILL issue the first veto by a Chicago mayor since 2006 to kill the controversial curfew proposal passed by a vote of 27 to 22 today in City Council. Council proponents would need to increase their vote count to 34 to override that move.
RT @sfornek: Snap, crackle — passed. "City Council approves snap curfew aimed at ‘teen takeovers.'" @MariahWoelfel reports. https://t.co/tm…
RT @HeatherCherone: @wttw The vote: https://t.co/yzmOoWCmZg