Chicago Sues Justice Department Over Efforts to Deny Funding to Sanctuary Cities

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CHICAGO, IL – (Shelby Bremer, WMAQ-TV.  Please click on the link above for the full story.  Here is an excerpt below.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced Sunday that the City of Chicago will file a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice over efforts to block funding to sanctuary cities.
“Chicago will not be blackmailed into changing our values, and we are and will remain a welcoming city,” Emanuel said in a released statement.
“The federal government should be working with cities to provide necessary resources to improve public safety, not concocting new schemes to reduce our crime fighting resources,” he continued. “The City of Chicago will continue to stand up to President Trump and his Justice Department to ensure that their misguided policies do not threaten the safety of our resident

Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced Sunday that the City of Chicago will file a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice over efforts to block funding to sanctuary cities.
“Chicago will not be blackmailed into changing our values, and we are and will remain a welcoming city,” Emanuel said in a released statement.
“The federal government should be working with cities to provide necessary resources to improve public safety, not concocting new schemes to reduce our crime fighting resources,” he continued. “The City of Chicago will continue to stand up to President Trump and his Justice Department to ensure that their misguided policies do not threaten the safety of our residents

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