Last week The International Association of Chiefs of Police ..conference .was held at McCormick Convention center in Chicago, Chiefs from all over the country attended and so did International chiefs from around the world, what the IACP really is, is a giant Toys R Us for cops, walking through the convention center looking at all the new technology, weapons, vehicles and many other things made me realize how important technology is to the men and women of law enforcement, Technology is the future and is a leading contributor in fighting crime at every level.

And the conference didn’t go without controversy, Chicago Superintendent Eddie Johnson, decided to boycott President Trumps speech to the Chiefs, he stated it was about Chicago values, but what it’s really about is the political sanctuary city policy Chicago as adopted.

I believe Eddie Johnson made a huge mistake, and it is the same mistake the political structure is making. By him not showing up to meet the president was disrespectful to the Office of the president. I can’t help wondering what additional help the president would have provided to the Men and women of the CPD had Johnson just sucked it up and attended. and don’t forget this what could have been provided to the CPD that could have helped the people living in the war zones of Chicago, he failed you the people on Multiple fronts, all for the rights of people that don’t legally belong in this country.

I find it ironic that Eddie Johnson the top law enforcement officer in Chicago tells us, to follow local state and federal laws, and there he is contradicting himself while violating federal immigration laws.

The truth is Trump is right about some of what he said, but to be fare under Johnson the men and women of the CPD have seen significant reductions Murders are down 11% year-to-date and 31% over the last three years, Shootings are down 11% year-to-date and 39% over the last three years. And I know this to be true because I’m out there watching and listening to what’s happening in the streets.

And Mr. President with all due respect, if Chicago is an embarrassment to the country then so are 20 other cities because Chicago in 2019 was ranked the 21st most violent city in America, and this is based on population the number 1 most violent city in the country is St louis not Chicago Mr. President. The truth is we have a national epidemic of violence in this country and we are forcing are cops on a national level to fight this war with one hand tied behind their backs. I don’t know who the cop is that told you this mess here in Chicago can be cleaned up in one day, is just not true, it sounds like a fairy tale, it took 50 years to create this nightmare and its going to take years to mop up this mess, ya see the states attorney is giving a free pass to criminals and cops arrest violent gun offenders and the courts in some cases put them right back in the streets, and we know the department has been compromised by the political structure, and the truth is the entire swamp in Chicago needs to be drained, and only then can we start the clean up process.

Eddie Johnson embarrassed the cops in Chicago, in front of the countries and the worlds police chiefs. Had you attended the president’s speech I think much could have been accomplished and I think the tone of the president’s speech would have been much different, you slammed the door in the face of the president, and he had every right to be pissed off, and he was, With all due respect Mr. Johnson, I think a cop that’s political will fail in the end and I know firsthand the rank and file don’t like it, that’s for sure, what Chicago needs is leadership that is thicker skinned and can shelve their ideological leanings and work for the citizens of Chicago. unfortunately, that’s not happening under the present leadership.

The IACP petitioned the board to sanction Supt. Johnson for skipping Trump’s speech, the past president claims it’s a violation of the group’s rules to steer clear of politics.
And the Chicago police union’s board of directors voted “no confidence” in Johnson’s leadership.

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BLOODY CHICAGO Video: Maggio News raised enough money to fill 8 duffel bags full of candy for the kids living the most violent neighborhoods in Chicago, we dropped off candy at the 11th, 5th, 1st and the 7th districts on the west and south side of Chicago.

When i arrived at the 7th district the snow had stopped, and I delivered the largest load of candy to the 7th district. The game trailer was already filled with kids playing video games and doing crafts and painting nails. The bad weather did not stop the kids and their parents from coming out and enjoying all the candy and the haunted house.

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BLOODY CHICAGO Video: Maggio News raised enough money to fill 8 duffel bags full of candy for the kids living the most violent neighborhoods in Chicago, we dropped off candy at the 11th, 5th, 1st and the 7th districts on the west and south side of Chicago.

A the 7th district the snow had stopped, and I delivered the largest load of candy to the 7th district.

The game trailer was already filled with kids playing video games and doing crafts and painting nails.

The bad weather did not stop the kids and their parents from coming out and enjoying all the candy and the haunted house.

The event was cut short when a seven-year-old girl in a Mini Mouse costume trick or treating was shot, the shooting took place down the busy business district on 26th and Lawndale in the Little Village neighborhood where at least a couple hundred kids were Trick or Treating.

The International Association of Chiefs of Police …was held at McCormick Convention center in Chicago, Chiefs from all over the country attended and so did International chiefs from around the world, what the IACP really is, is a giant Toys R Us for cops, walking through the convention center looking at all the new technology, weapons, vehicles and many other things made me realize how important technology is to the men and women of law enforcement, Technology is the future and is a leading contributor in fighting crime at every level.

And the conference didn’t go without controversy, Chicago Superintendent Eddie Johnson, decided to boycott President Trumps speech to the Chiefs, he stated it was about Chicago values, but what it’s really about is the political sanctuary city policy Chicago as adopted.

Talked with a teacher about the Chicago Public School system needing more funding to help the kids suffering from the sure signs of PTSD living in Chicago’s most violent neighborhoods.

I would like to ask for your help once again, please remember little Gisele and here family they have set up a gofund me page to pay for her extensive medical treatment help with Giseles medical bill/recovery @gofundme, im going to donate right now so please if you can help, any little bit would be helpful Giseles medical bill/recovery @gofundme, thanks !

And the kids of Englewood would like to wish everyone that donated to the Candy Drive.

Over the Halloween weekend, 4 people were killed and 20 were wounded in weekend Shootings, and on Halloween day 1 person was killed and 5 were wounded in shootings across the Chicago-land area.

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Bloody Chicago Video: This is the main reason why I am out in the streets doing what I do, it’s about the kids and there are many other kids and young people killed that will stay with me forever. The night I built this video I drank half a bottle of Southern Comfort and it was the first time I drank since 2016. It took 6 hours to write the script and build the video, when I drink my true feelings about the sadness of all this comes out from the depths of my soul. And It’s the only time I ever reach down in there. I have been getting some heat in the streets by some lately, and I thought it was time to remind them why I am out here doing what I do.
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Bloody Chicago Video: The Fall season has arrived in Chicago and the teachers are on strike the weather is good and the stage is set for a very violent weekend. And it was exactly that, very violent. I covered two shootings on the westside in 4-hour period 5 young teens were shot and one of the boys was killed. I also covered 2 adult homicides.
Saturday the westside and the southside both seen a lot of violence, and it was chaos a CFD ambulance and a police SUV crashed on the way to help 3 teens shot in an apartment blocks away, 2 cops and two paramedics were injured in this accident.

The good news to report is Officer Police Officer Adam Wazny is out of the hospital, he was shot by a shooting suspect in West Englewood last month serving a warrant. I happened to meet Pastor Donavon Price, he is a grief counselor that helps the families of shooting victims and homicide victims in Chicago. I see good things in this man and think we will get together and do a video discussion on the issues plaguing these communities.

Most of you that follow me on YouTube know why I am out here, it’s about the youngest the kids that have no choice in all this madness taking place in their neighborhoods and this is the third year to make their day by passing out as much candy as possible.

The first year I passed out 2 duffle bags and the second 3 and this year I need 8 duffle bags full of candy, and I never by cheap crap I only buy the best, so far this year I have had one big donation of 250.00 dollars by Bill Montgomery senior adviser at Turning point USA I put in 200 myself, any donations should go to Exposing the Gun Violence in Chicago @ Gofundme.

From oct 23 till oct 30th the money collected will be spent on the kids from the hardest neighborhoods of Chicago, this year I would like to add two additional duffle bags of candy this year for one more police district and Donavan prices church so please donate what you can, every little bit helps, that’s for sure.
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Chicago at the Crossroad is a feature documentary that will be released soon by Emmy Award winning producer Brian Schodorf. Follow their social media channels below. The film is narrated by Malik Yusef and produced by Afrika Porter and features interviews with Jesse Jackson, GLC, Timuel Black, Father Michael Pfleger, community activists, and Chicago gang members.
Maggio News footage is featured in the film.

Chicago at the Crossroad is a feature documentary that will be released soon by Emmy Award winning producer Brian Schodorf. About a year ago I was approached by Mr. Schodorf and asked if we could collaborate on a documentary, they had a wonderful piece of work but lacked the reality of the violence on the streets of Chicago, and that’s where I came in I have a lot of footage 6 years’ worth so I gave Brian a lot of clips for the project, and boy o boy it came to life. My footage is scattered throughout the entire film all crime scene is Bloody Chicago’s Footage. I was given producer credits in this film and I must thank Mr. Brian Schodorf for including me in this Project, I am very Proud of this piece of work check it out the Documentary will released to the public very soon.

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A lot of people don’t know much about the origins of Maggio News I have been all over the country covering many different radical groups over a four-year period. One day I got tired of the streets of Chicago and decided to take a break and went to Ferguson Missouri to cover the protests there, little did I know at the time it would turn out to be anything but a break, being white and looking like a cop to some, made it all the more dangerous, the protests turned into shooting mass rioting looting and burnings, all of this set the stage for the most violent 24 hours of my life. But made it out unscathed.

This is a look from the ground of what really happened in Ferguson Missouri after the not guilty verdict was announced against cop Darren Wilson in the shooting and killing of Mike Brown.

This is what anarchy looks like folks, it isn’t pretty!!!! Don’t ever forget it people!!!!!!!!!

Bloody Chicago Video: Tyshawn’s family the residents of Auburn Gresham and the people of Chicago have patiently waited for the wheels of justice to turn in this case and today they have, giving 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee Justice, I think now this young boy can finally rest in peace.

Four men were eventually arrested in connection to the murder of 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee. All four men were over 25 years of age.

The first to go down was, Anthony Morgan age 32 bought guns in New Mexico and sold them here in Chicago, 3 of the guns were tied to 3 homicides in Chicago including the Murder of Tyson Lee. Anthony Morgan only received 4 years in prison.

The second to go down was, getaway driver Kevin Edwards age 26, in sept 2019 he plead guilty to first-degree murder in exchange for a 25-year prison sentence.

And the third was the shooter Dwright Boone-Doty age 25 he was found guilty of first-degree cook county jury on oct 3rd of 2019 he faces life in prison.

And the last man to go down was Corey Morgan age 31 was the mastermind behind the murder he was also found guilty of first-degree murder cook county jury on oct 4th of 2019 he faces 100 years in prison.

The neighborhood of Auburn Gresham still searches for peace 4 years after Tyshawn’s death, unfortunately the neighborhood has been unable to attain this, and it seems to be an unattainable goal for the people of Auburn Gresham, at least for now.