Chicago last night
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@George-K said in Chicago last night:
Police attending the upcoming trial of the man charged with killing Chicago Police Officer Ella French can wear their full uniforms in the courtroom, despite concerns from the defense, a judge ruled Friday.
Defense attorneys had asked the judge to bar officers from wearing their uniforms and creating a “a sea of blue” that would intimidate jurors in Emonte Morgan’s trial.
Assistant Public Defender Jennifer Hodel had noted that a group of officers had appeared in uniform during a recent hearing for Emonte Morgan’s brother, Eric Morgan.
Eric Morgan, 25, pleaded guilty in October to aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, battery with a deadly weapon and obstruction of justice. He was sentenced to seven years in prison — the maximum allowed for the charges.
On the night of Aug. 7, 2021, Eric Morgan was driving a Honda CRV with his brother in the back seat and another passenger when they were pulled over by French and her partners, Officers Carlos Yanez and Joshua Blas, in West Englewood.
Emonte Morgan, 23, was allegedly in possession of a handgun they had bought through an Indiana straw purchaser.
Emonte Morgan had been holding a drink and a cellphone in his hands and allegedly ignored repeated instructions by French and Yanez to set them down, according to prosecutors.
During a struggle, Emonte Morgan allegedly drew a gun from his waistband and shot both officers.
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Maybe God needs to flush the toilet.
That was how many people down here referred to the Chocolate City concerning Hurricane Katrina. New Orleans before the storm, had become even more violent and graft-ridden than its historical self.
After Katrina, a lot of the gibmedats - the nonproductive, criminal culture element - became disbursed throughout the South. Crime soared in Houston, Atlanta and other big cities in the region. But a funny thing happened in city and state politics. Things overall got a little better concerning crime. The state became a bit more conservative and some of the emphasis on certain programs changed. Some of the graft went away.
Now, it hasn't stayed that way. Over time, New Orleans is becoming a bit more like its previous self... I'd say some of that is due to typical Dem big city politics.
Katrina did show what happens to a city, at least for a decade or two, when the reset button is pushed. Don't know if that would work in Chicago and I don't wish catastrophe on anybody.
But without a certain element, cities do change. At least for awhile.
