August 29, 2022
Dear City Clerk Valencia,
This is a citizen introduction of a proposed ordinance. I am a registered voter and resident of the City of Chicago.
Please refer the proposed ordinance to the Joint Committee on Health and Human Relations;
PublicSafety. <^£>\J)lr\{.) For a decade, radio stations have been playing songs that directly refer to and glorify the homicide of Chicago residents.
It is a public safety concern. This practice poses a direct threat to residents of Chicago because it encourages retaliation killings. The practice directly opposes the efforts of City of Chicago officials, clergy, violence interrupters and gang mediators to prevent retaliation killings in the city.
It is a health concern because it prevents the family and friends of the victim of a homicide from healing. The loved ones of the deceased are subjected to being repeatedly traumatized.
The artists, and the individuals that own, control and are employed by radio stations have freedom of speech. This is not a freedom of speech issue. The issue is whether those radio stations should be doing business with the City of Chicago when their behavior endangers the health and safety of Chicago residents.
Attached is the lyrics of a song that was played this summer by several radio stations. It was created by an Artist that is, or formerly was, a Chicago resident. It glorifies the murder of a 15-year-old Chicago resident. It also gives an encouraging "shout out" to another Chicago resident who is suspected of killing yet another Chicago resident.
Also attached are two copies of the proposed ordinance.
If you have any questions regarding this citizen introduction of proposed ordinance, please contact me at (630) 216-9643. My email is contactrebuildr@gmail.com
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Thank you,
Reverend Lamont Samuel Ivory
Chicago City Clerk-Council Diu.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF CHICAGO AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Prohibition on the City of Chicago do...
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