Afternoon Briefing: Police superintendent backs away from ‘politics' of teen curfew debate
One person has loomed large over the controversial City Council ordinance giving police power to declare stricter teen curfews anywhere in the city: Chicago police Superintendent Larry Snelling.
The measure teed up for a final vote today would give Snelling and future superintendents final say to declare the curfews. And as the long-awaited vote arrives, aldermen on opposing sides are claiming Snelling supports them.
Snelling did not take a clear side this morning when his spokesperson was pressed by the Tribune. The superintendent said police will 'do everything in our power to prevent violence,' regardless of the outcome in a statement.
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