City Preparing For Public’s Response To A Verdict In Derek Chauvin Trial; Gov. Pritzker Activates National Guard
CBS Chicago
2 hrs ago
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CHICAGO (CBS)– Gov. JB Pritzker has activated 125 personnel from the Illinois National Guard to support the Chicago Police Department, in preparation for the public’s response to a verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd.
The city is preparing and businesses are getting ready too. Many downtown stores are boarded up.
NOW: Chicago's Mayor says IL National Guard remains on 36-hour standby for the #ChauvinTrial. She says the same procedures were activated in the #BreonnaTaylor case and the #2020Election .@cbschicago