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Johnson and Chicago police don’t have to like each other, but they will have to work together to curb violence, including among teens. Young people and their families should be part of the conversation about solutions.

Today’s update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

CHICAGO — Eric Carter, the interim superintendent of the Chicago Police Department, will retire on May 15 after three decades with the department, the CPD announced Thursday.

Carter plans to retire May 15, two months after he took over the police department from David Brown — and the day Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson is sworn into office.

CHICAGO — Outgoing Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot used a weekly meeting with police leaders Tuesday to demand answers for why officers seemingly struggled to control crowds of young people who gathered downtown over the weekend, damaging vehicles and leading to the circulation of viral videos of the chaos, sources familiar…

Today’s update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Officials fought amongst themselves and street cops were overwhelmed, Ald Brian Hopkins said, as groups of teens jumped on cars and set fires in the Loop — and at least three teens were shot. ‘Nobody knew who was in charge,’ Hopkins said.

Once he’s in office, Johnson has a chance to take Chicago in a new direction to achieve better public safety for everyone, writes Alexandra Block of the ACLU of Illinois. But it will take immediate action.

One of the most urgent decisions facing Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson is whom to appoint as police superintendent. The job description is daunting, as Chicago is facing a dual crisis: devastatingly high rates of gun violence and a police department lacking trust from the community it exists to serve.

Today’s update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

He’s vowed to add 200 detectives, shut off ShotSpotter, expand crisis teams, create trauma centers and boost efforts against domestic violence.