Ido not agree with President Donald Trump on a lot of issues, among them tariffs, cuts to international aid, education, Medicaid and National Institutes of Health research. Plus, his executive orders that will set racial progress back decades. However, I welcome the National Guard to Chicago if it will save lives from violence. The value of human life cannot be measured, and life must be protected at all costs.

The nation’s capital went 12 days without a murder following the deployment of the National Guard. Can you imagine a weekend in Chicago without anyone shot? Last weekend, 27 people were wounded and six killed in Chicago shootings, according to CBS News. Over the last decade, thousands of people have been shot and killed. Public safety must be the top priority of all elected lea

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