Paul Vallas has returned a campaign donation from a retired police officer with ties to the Laquan McDonald case, but the fact he accepted the money has sparked a tsunami of criticism from his Chicago mayoral rivals.
Vallas said that he had been unaware of the donation until WBEZ’s report came out, but said that the officer was not directly implicated in wrongdoing in connection with the case.Lightfoot continued to step up her criticisms of Vallas, blasting him for appearing with former Chicago police officer and current president of the city’s Fraternal Order of Police John Catanzara at an event this week.
Lightfoot has faced plenty of criticism of her own due to the city’s crime rates, but released a statement Monday defending Police Supt. David Brown when some candidates have called for him to be replaced if they are elected, including Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García. The company responsible for ShotSpotter technology, which is used to monitor for the sound of gunfire, has faced criticisms over the efficacy of the devices and over privacy concerns associated with the microphones.
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