Alderpeople on Mayor Lightfoot's Plan for Gang Forfeiture
Clip: 1/25/2022 | 11m 28sVideo has Closed Captions
Alderpeople weigh in on the mayor's plan to go after gang profits.
Chicago's city council meets Wednesday for the first time this year and its members still have yet to strike a deal on redrawing the city's ward maps. They're also contending with a controversial ordinance backed by Mayor Lori Lightfoot to go after street gangs' profits.
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Alderpeople on Mayor Lightfoot's Plan for Gang Forfeiture
Clip: 1/25/2022 | 11m 28sVideo has Closed Captions
Chicago's city council meets Wednesday for the first time this year and its members still have yet to strike a deal on redrawing the city's ward maps. They're also contending with a controversial ordinance backed by Mayor Lori Lightfoot to go after street gangs' profits.
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