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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announces he will not seek re-election
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In mid-August, Emanuel drew widespread criticism for blaming a lack of morals in predominantly black and Hispanic neighborhoods for the uptick of violent crime.
Emanuel, who has been mayor since 2011, urged locals to “be a neighbor” and “speak up” to help law enforcement pursue killers, gang members and drug dealers.
“This may not be politically correct," he said, "but I know the power of what faith and family can do. … Our kids need that structure. … I am asking … that we also don’t shy away from a full discussion about the importance of family and faith helping to develop and nurture character, self-respect, a value system and a moral compass that allows kids to know good from bad and right from wrong.”
Critics quickly called him out for what they dubbed tone-deaf comments, in which he seemed to be blaming the victims.
Kwame Raoul, a Democratic state senator who is running for Illinois attorney general, took a similar view. “I think for the mayor to make a generalization about a community is more than just misspoken," Raoul said, "it's outright wrong,”
I wonder how many folks understand anger is a secondarily emotion?
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