{"id":1917753,"date":"2023-04-21T12:55:54","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T16:55:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/text-alert-system-launches-to-warn-chicago-of-future-teen-takeovers\/"},"modified":"2023-04-21T12:57:38","modified_gmt":"2023-04-21T16:57:38","slug":"text-alert-system-launches-to-warn-chicago-of-future-teen-takeovers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/text-alert-system-launches-to-warn-chicago-of-future-teen-takeovers\/","title":{"rendered":"Text Alert System Launches To Warn Chicago Of Future \u2018Teen Takeovers\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftext-alert-system-launches-to-warn-chicago-of-future-teen-takeovers%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1917753&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A new text alert system aims to warn Chicago residents of future \u201cteen takeovers.\u201d This most recent \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/bedlam-as-hundreds-of-teenagers-inundate-downtown-chicago\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">teen takeover<\/a>\u201d occurred last weekend, in which Chicago youth wreaked havoc throughout the city, committing a litany of crimes including shootings, arson, theft, and assault.<\/p>\n<p>The text alert initiative, \u201cParents For Chicago,\u201d is being funded by the nonprofit, \u201cI\u2019m Telling, Don\u2019t Shoot,\u201d launched by a local, independent philanthropist. Those wishing to sign up for the alert service can text \u201cCHICAGOKIDS\u201d to 21000, or email <a href=\"mailto:ParentsForChicago@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ParentsForChicago@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Hi, Im Early Walker; founder of the non-profit I\u2019m Telling Don\u2019t Shoot.<br \/>\nFor 10 years I have stepped-up to help children impacted by gun violence in the city of Chicago with Christmas givebacks, offered rent free living, and even aided during national crises.<br \/>\n%90 my own Dollars! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9WR3NhR8df\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/9WR3NhR8df<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mr. Early Walker of W&#038;W Towing (@Early_wwtowing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Early_wwtowing\/status\/1481864189023072258?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 14, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While Chicago residents have decried the violence and, now, are attempting to counter it, leadership has largely defended the youths\u2019 crimes.<\/p>\n<p>Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot promised that the teens who committed crimes would be \u201cdealt with,\u201d but insisted that the community shouldn\u2019t call the takeover \u201cmayhem.\u201d Three teenagers, aged 14 through 17, were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/bedlam-as-hundreds-of-teenagers-inundate-downtown-chicago\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shot<\/a> and 15 individuals were arrested as a result of the weekend-long takeover by over 100 teens throughout the city.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not going to use your language, which I think is wrong, to say there\u2019s \u2018mayhem,\u2019\u201d Lightfoot told reporters.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cIt\u2019s wrong to say that it\u2019s mayhem\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Lori Lightfoot reacts to the violent riots in Chicago this weekend: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5fTXv0nlSe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/5fTXv0nlSe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EndWokeness\/status\/1648008692552310791?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April 17, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>These teen takeovers have reportedly become an annual affair, with teens circulating invites via social media as the weather warms in the city. Around 150 teens gathered in the city last Wednesday, an apparent precursor to the weekend violence.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BREAKING?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BREAKING<\/a>: Chaotic Scene Unfolds in Downtown Chicago as Teenagers Vandalize Cars and Gunfire Erupts<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udccc<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Chicago?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Chicago<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Illinois?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Illinois<\/a> \u2070<br \/>\nThere is currently a significant police response taking place in downtown Chicago due to a large group of teenagers causing chaos. They have been\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/n7xhBpsTKs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/n7xhBpsTKs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rawsalerts\/status\/1647457314494971910?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April 16, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The takeover nearly took the lives of one young couple, Devontae Johnson and Ashley Knutson, who\u2019d been shopping downtown. The pair were assaulted and robbed by a group of teens, and required a passerby to intervene. Johnson and Knutson reported that the mob threatened to kill them.<\/p>\n<p><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\"><a class=\"c-link c-link--focus-visible\" href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILY WIRE APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Knutson also alleged that the police drove by them as they were being attacked.<\/p>\n<p>The woman who rescued the young couple, Lenora Davis, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/good-samaritan-who-stepped-save-chicago-couple-being-brutally-beaten-sends-message-lightfoot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> Fox News that Lightfoot \u201csugarcoated\u201d the takeover. Davis, who voted for Lightfoot, also said she disagreed with Lightfoot\u2019s claim that most of the teens present in downtown were there for innocent reasons.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t be involved in any level of sugarcoating what I saw,\u201d said Dennis. \u201cThat was mayhem.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Lori Lightfoot said the violence frenzied teens who we\u2019re destroying Chicago, and decided to attack a young couple walking out of Nordstroms, were just downtown enjoying the city. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/N1o04rjC61\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/N1o04rjC61<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \ud835\udd39\ud835\udd66\ud835\udd55\u2026 (@bud_cann) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bud_cann\/status\/1648752202343936000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April 19, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Democratic Illinois state Sen. Robert Peters indicated his support for the teen takeover, preempting his comments by calling those opposed to his take as \u201cunhinged, crime weirdo[s].\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would look at the behavior of young people as a political act and statement,\u201d said Peters. \u201cIt\u2019s a mass protest against poverty and segregation.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Since I\u2019m a glutton for punishment and I\u2019m sure I\u2019m gonna get the most unhinged, crime weirdo replies but:<\/p>\n<p>I would look at the behavior of young people as a political act and statement. It\u2019s a mass protest against poverty and segregation.<\/p>\n<p>Rest in peace to my mentions.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Robert Peters (@RobertJPeters) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RobertJPeters\/status\/1647716399928754185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April 16, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Chicago Mayor-Elect Brandon Johnson <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/leftist-chicago-mayor-elect-after-teenagers-violent-rampage-through-city-dont-demonize-them\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">criticized<\/a> all those who spoke out against the teens involved in the takeover. Johnson insisted that the teens should be supported instead. He added that it was the city\u2019s responsibility to create spaces for the teens to gather safely and responsibly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is not constructive to demonize youth who have otherwise been starved of opportunities in their own communities,\u201d said Johnson. \u201cMake sure that young people know that they\u2019re supported.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson doubles down on his defense of the teen rioters who looted and beat citizens.<\/p>\n<p>Here is what Johnson has had to say (so far) to these violent criminals:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is not constructive to demonize youth who have otherwise been starved of opportunities\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Z2vGe2FHEh\">pic.twitter.com\/Z2vGe2FHEh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollinRugg\/status\/1648883730327674881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 20, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"zxx\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cwZb9n1Q9i\">pic.twitter.com\/cwZb9n1Q9i<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brandon Johnson (@Brandon4Chicago) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Brandon4Chicago\/status\/1647737808260583424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 16, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Crime has only worsened over the last few years under outgoing mayor Lightfoot, prompting an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/wake-of-destruction-the-legacy-of-chicagos-departing-mayor-lori-lightfoot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">exodus<\/a> of businesses and residents. Just ahead of last weekend\u2019s teen takeover, Walmart <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/walmart-closes-four-stores-in-chicago-amid-elevated-crime-rates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> that it would be closing four of its stores due to poor performance.<\/p>\n<p>Despite all of these developments, the Democratic National Committee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/democrats-choose-crime-ridden-city-for-2024-convention\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">chose<\/a> Chicago as the site for their 2024 convention.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new text alert system aims to warn Chicago residents of future \u201cteen takeovers.\u201d This most recent \u201cteen takeover\u201d occurred last weekend, in which Chicago youth wreaked havoc throughout the city, committing a litany of crimes including shootings, arson, theft, and assault. The text alert initiative, \u201cParents For Chicago,\u201d is being funded by the nonprofit<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":243,"featured_media":1917754,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[8741,4387,3899,5989,19528,9351,3968],"class_list":["post-1917753","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire","tag-alert","tag-chicago","tag-future","tag-launches","tag-takeovers","tag-teen","tag-warn"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1917753","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/243"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1917753"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1917753\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1917754"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1917753"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1917753"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1917753"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}