The ACLU slammed Lightfoot's curfew for minors in Chicago, arguing it could lead to more negative interactions with police.
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"Curfews and bans create group culpability for young people - whether they are there to enjoy the sights and sounds of downtown or something else," the ACLU said in a statement to ANC 7 Monday."The vague description - relying on an undefined 'responsible adult' - allowing young people to be present in the park and the promise of strict enforcement will result in unnecessary stops and arrests and further strain relations between CPD and young people of color.
Ligthfoot's office did not immediately respond to a Fox News request for comment on the ACLU's objection to the new curfew. in Chicago's Millennium Park Saturday, punctuating a night where several disturbances and large crowds of teen were reported in the downtown area. Police line the streets of downtown Chicago after a 16-year-old boy was shot and killed in Millennium Park Saturday night May 14, 2022.
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