Posted on 06/02/2023 8:09:25 PM PDT by Libloather
Chicago's wealthiest citizens are investing millions in its poorest neighborhoods in an attempt to help solve the city's spiraling crime crisis.
Billionaire businessman James Crown, who leads the Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago, has made it his goal to make Chicago 'the Safest Big City in America.'
The tycoon, whose family was ranked the 34th richest in America by Forbes in 2020 with an estimated worth of $10.2 billion, plans to leverage his national influence and work with other businessmen to combat crime in the murder capitol of the U.S.
Crown introduced his crime-fighting plan Thursday, announcing his goal of reducing the number of killings in Chicago to fewer than 400 a year within five years.
The Civic Committee spent six months researching and interviewing—collaborating with city leaders such as former Mayor Lori Lightfoot, former Chicago Police Supt. David Brown, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart, and more.
The strategy the committee focused on included job creation in high-risk areas, substantial funding for violence intervention programs, bolstering law enforcement agencies, and investing in disadvantaged communities.
The Civic Committee is a group made up of senior executives of Chicago's most prominent businesses. Some of the wealthiest residents are joining their resources together to combat crime.
'Historically, the Civic Committee has not been involved in public safety matters,' Crown said to Chicago Sun Times on Wednesday. 'I gotta say this with real humility: We're late to the conversation. We're late to the understanding of some of these things.'
'You've got altruism,' Crown said. 'But you've also got the enlightened self-interest of: I want to be safe, I want my workers to come to work, I want the tourists to patronize my business, whatever that might be.'
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Sounds like we got a new Batman.
Has BLM volunteered to manage fund disbursements?
So, lots and lots of money is going to solve the lack of morals and values spanning generations, which has resulted in young savages running amok?
I doubt it.
they've had so many opportunities....more so than poor kids in Appalachia....
to get rich you need to be ruthless, go bankrupt several times and take advantage of govt contacts....these billionaires are exactly that...
“The strategy the committee focused on included job creation in high-risk areas, substantial funding for violence intervention programs, bolstering law enforcement agencies, and investing in disadvantaged communities.”
How did a guy so stupid get so rich?
Do they mean to say that reducing the murder rate down to about 400 (in 5 years) from a high of 700 will make Chicago the safest city in America? Maybe they plan to make the other cities worse in murder rates so as to make Chicago appear better. I question the validity of all this.
Are they going to build churches and Christian schools?
“Job creation in high risk areas”
This clown apparently doesn’t know the ferals that run amok there don’t work and won’t work. No matter how much money he wastes.
Amen to your post.
Chicago pastor, Corey B. Brooks: ‘I live on a roof to raise cash for black youths - but BLM won’t help’ [He is a Republican.]
https://nypost.com/2022/05/28/chicago-pastor-lives-on-roof-raises-cash-for-black-youthbut-blm-wont-help/
Because paying the Danegeld has such a long track-record of success. /s
Fool is going to find out he spent millions of dollars with no discernable impact. I’m guessing there is some kind of ulterior motive that hasn’t come to light yet.
As long as they are using their own money and not ours. Good luck to him. I hope he is wise enough not to walk around there at night or he will likely get robbed.
“...and investing in disadvantaged communities.”
I would invest in a foster-father program that would put dad’s into every single-family home.
I don’t recall the numbers, but it is tragic how many black families are now single-parent (mom). I’m not sure LBJ was smart enough, but along with getting them to vote democrat for the next 200 years, it is also a great way for government to take over even a greater role as society decays due to the lack of a father in the home.
“Tax the rich.
feed the poor,
till the rich
are rich no more.”
And... you can send a kid to school but you can’t make him think
It’s the culture that has to change.
A quick way to change the culture is with good catchy music and lyrics with a message.
As long as the message is doing blo, pumpin hoes and banging cops that’s what you get.
And they make idols from these fool tools
It’s the culture, man. That’s the culture.
all made possible by the destruction of the black family, via LBJ’s great new society.
Another failed Democrat policy.
It Does show the power of government intervention.
What’s the third largest lie in life?
Hi, I’m from the government and I am here to help you.
Yeah, tell me BILLIONAIRE Crown doesn't have a detachment of armed security guards protecting him 24/7!
Regards,
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