What Happened in Chicago and What May Be Next, Explained

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🗓️ 12 August 2020

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Hundreds of vandals looted Chicago businesses Sunday night and into Monday morning. The images of shattered storefronts in and around the city's Loop look more like a war zone than an American city.

John Tillman, chairman and CEO of the Illinois Policy Institute, joins the podcast to offer insight into how the streets of Chicago so quickly fell into chaos, and what must be done to prevent further violence and looting.

Tillman also explains how Illinois' economy may be affected by the city’s surge in criminal activity and spike in murders this year.

We also cover these stories:

The police chief of Seattle resigns after the City Council votes to cut the department's budget by almost $4 million.
The Chicago man accused of firing shots at police officers Sunday afternoon is now charged with two counts of attempted murder and unlawful use of a weapon.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announces that his nation has approved the first COVID-19 vaccine.

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0:00.0	This is the Daily Signal Podcast for Wednesday, August 12th. I'm Rachel Del Judas.
0:09.7	And I'm Virginia Allen. Hundreds of vandals looted Chicago businesses on Sunday night and into Monday morning.
0:17.0	John Tillman, Chairman and CEO of the Illinois Policy Institute, joins the podcast to explain how the streets of Chicago so quickly fell into
0:26.5	chaos and what must be done to prevent further incidents of violence and looting.
0:31.4	Also we invite you to take five minutes
0:34.4	to complete the Daily Signal Podcast survey.
0:37.2	We want to take your feedback into consideration,
0:40.2	so at the end of the show,
0:41.8	head to Daily Signal.com slash survey.
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0:48.0	And don't forget.
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0:57.4	Now, on to our top news. The police chief of Seattle is resigning after the city council voted to cut her department by almost 4 million.
1:12.0	Carmen Best, who is the city's first black police chief,
1:16.0	said she is leaving the force after 28 years of service.
1:20.0	Here's what Best wrote in a letter to the police department, USA Today reported.
1:25.0	I am truly confident the department will make it through these difficult times.
1:30.0	You truly are the best police department in the country and please trust me when I say the vast majority of people in Seattle support you and appreciate you.
1:39.0	I look forward to seeing how this department moves forward through the process of
1:42.6	re-envisioning public safety. I relish the work that will be done by all of you.
1:48.0	Previously this summer, Seattle was an epicenter of violence and unrest
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