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Former Mayor Urges Trump for Federal Aid Against Chicago Gun Violence

3/27/2026

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Tiffany Henyard, former Dolton Mayor, urged U.S. President Donald Trump to deploy federal assistance to curb Chicago gun violence after her father was shot.
She described her father as an 'innocent victim' of random violence and tied it to Illinois.
Henyard urged Governor JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to reconsider their opposition to federal support.
The Supreme Court blocked Trump's National Guard plan for Chicago.

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Tiffany Henyard, former Dolton Mayor, urged U.S. President Donald Trump to deploy federal assistance to curb Chicago gun violence after her father was shot.
She described her father as an 'innocent victim' of random violence and tied it to Illinois.
Henyard urged Governor JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to reconsider their opposition to federal support.
The Supreme Court blocked Trump's National Guard plan for Chicago.