Mayor of huge blue city supports removing police from schools

(FOX NEWS) – The mayor of Chicago announced during a Tuesday interview that he supports removing police officers from schools.

In an interview with the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson supported the decision by the city’s Board of Education to end a contract with the Chicago Police Department. Principals were reportedly told by Chicago Public School (CPS) officials to prepare for the potential removal of police officers by next fall.

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“The Board of Education is moving in the direction that I do support,” the mayor said. “There is an intergovernmental agreement between Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Police Department. To end that agreement, there’s no qualms from me there.”