Brandon Johnson, who's seeking to become Chicago's next mayor, struggled this week to defend past comments he made that signaled support for the “defund the police” movement.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson continued to buck Immigration and Customs Enforcement in a pledge not to cooperate with them on ...

“It was 87% that say, ‘Yeah, defund,'” Johnson said in October 2020, citing a city budget survey that showed 87% of 38,000 respondents supported reallocating Chicago police funds. “Look ...

Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson continued to distance himself from the "defund the police" movement during a debate Thursday evening, despite past statements prior to launching his ...

Chicago mayoral candidates Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson had one thing in common during a Tuesday debate focused on public safety: They both denied making controversial comments attributed to them.

Chicago Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's allies push for $12 billion financial package to raise taxes, defund police The proposal calls for Johnson to 'prevent violence and bring true safety' to ...

Brandon Johnson, who has been vocal supporting defund the police and redirecting resources to fund other programs, now says this: “I said it was a political goal. I never said it was mine ...

Brandon Johnson's Chicago Election Win Is the Police's Worst Nightmare. Published Apr 05, 2023 at 5:13 AM EDT ... He said he wouldn't defund police, but would "make sure we have smart police." ...

Cook County Board Commissioner Brandon Johnson was taken to task this week for past supportive comments about the "defund the police" movement as crime and public safety concerns hang over the ...

He tapped retired police Cmdr. Fred Waller, who is popular among rank-and-file officers, to serve as interim leader of the Chicago Police Department.Johnson has the final say on the city's next ...

Asked at a Monday campaign stop if he would reduce the $1.94 billion Chicago Police Department budget, Johnson did not say. Nor would he address his past comments on the defund movement.