{"id":1955499,"date":"2023-06-23T16:14:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-23T20:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-to-give-1000-to-people-claiming-to-be-sexual-assault-victims-without-having-to-provide-proof\/"},"modified":"2023-06-23T16:15:12","modified_gmt":"2023-06-23T20:15:12","slug":"chicago-to-give-1000-to-people-claiming-to-be-sexual-assault-victims-without-having-to-provide-proof","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-to-give-1000-to-people-claiming-to-be-sexual-assault-victims-without-having-to-provide-proof\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago to offer $1,000 to self-identified sexual assault victims, no proof required."},"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\">24<\/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%2Fchicago-to-give-1000-to-people-claiming-to-be-sexual-assault-victims-without-having-to-provide-proof%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=1955499&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--><h2>Chicago Mayor&#8217;s Office Offers Cash Assistance to Survivors of Gender-Based Violence<\/h2>\n<p>The Chicago mayor&#8217;s office has launched a new initiative to support survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking. Through this program, individuals can apply for a $1,000 cash grant to help them in their recovery.<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Brandon Johnson, a Democrat, recently announced a $5 million fund dedicated to assisting survivors of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/who-report-shows-almost-1-in-3-women-experienced-violence-even-before-pandemic\/\" title=\"WHO Report Shows Almost 1 in 3 Women Experienced Violence Even Before Pandemic\">gender-based violence<\/a>. The initiative aims to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kylie-jenner-criticized-on-twitter-after-asking-for-donations-for-injured-makeup-artist-eat-the-rich\/\" title=\"Kylie Jenner Criticized On Twitter After Asking For Donations For Injured Makeup Artist: \u2018Eat The Rich\u2019\">provide financial support<\/a> without requiring survivors to provide evidence of their experiences.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;In its commitment to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-gender-equity-plan-calls-for-elimination-of-cash-bail\/\" title=\"White House \u2018Gender Equity\u2019 Plan Calls for Elimination of Cash Bail\">trauma-informed practices<\/a>, survivors will not be asked for evidence of survivorship, but will be asked to self-attest, or instead provide a connection to an advocate or service provider,&#8221; stated the mayor&#8217;s office in a press release.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>To be eligible for the funds, applicants must have an income at or below 300% of the poverty level. This means that a single person should have an annual income of $40,770 or less, while a family of eight can earn up to $139,890.<\/p>\n<p>The pilot program for this initiative received 1,000 applications, and as of early May, 733 individuals had already received their cash assistance. The program has seen participation from diverse communities, with 35% of applicants identifying as Latino and 47% identifying as black.<\/p>\n<p>While this initiative aims to provide much-needed support, some concerns have been raised about the potential for false accusations. Defense attorney Scott Greenfield expressed his apprehension, stating, &#8220;On the one hand, free money for claiming to be a &#8216;survivor.&#8217; On the other hand, great incentive for false accusations. What could possibly go wrong?&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#8220;In its commitment to trauma-informed practices, survivors will not be asked for evidence of survivorship&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>On the one hand, free money for claiming to be a &#8220;survivor.&#8221; On the other hand, great incentive for false accusations.<\/p>\n<p>What could possibly go wrong? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aw6GGruNMQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/aw6GGruNMQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Scott Greenfield (@ScottGreenfield) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScottGreenfield\/status\/1671600960051851264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 21, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It is important to acknowledge that false accusations do occur, as highlighted in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/lies-damned-lies-and-campus-sexual-assault-ashe-schow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Wire article<\/a>. However, it is crucial to consider that the statistics often cited refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-to-give-1000-to-people-claiming-to-be-sexual-assault-victims-without-having-to-provide-proof\/\" title=\"Chicago to offer ,000 to self-identified sexual assault victims, no proof required.\">proven false accusations reported<\/a> to the police. There are various categories of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/metoo-tweets-from-andrew-cuomo-that-aged-horribly\/\" title=\"#MeToo Tweets From Andrew Cuomo That Aged Horribly\">sexual assault cases<\/a>, including those without enough evidence for an arrest or cases where an arrest is not made due to external factors. Therefore, it is challenging to determine the prevalence of false accusations accurately.<\/p>\n<p>While concerns about false claims exist, it is unlikely that the Chicago mayor&#8217;s office will release information that could expose any potential fraudulent applications. The focus remains on providing support to survivors and helping them rebuild their lives.<\/p>\n<h3>Stay Informed with the DailyWire+ App<\/h3>\n<p>If you want to stay updated on the latest news and analysis, download the DailyWire+ app today. It&#8217;s your go-to source for reliable information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People alleging domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking can request $1,000 in cash from Chicago&#8217;s mayor. Mayor Brandon Johnson, a Democrat, has allocated $5 million to support survivors of gender-based violence. No specific requirements are mentioned for those seeking financial assistance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":126,"featured_media":1955500,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","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":[],"class_list":["post-1955499","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"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\/1955499","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\/126"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1955499"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1955499\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1955500"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1955499"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1955499"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1955499"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}