Rahm Emanuel blames violence on “morals” in minority communities

Mayor Rahm Emanuel

Embattled Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is under fire from local leaders for stating that the lack of “morals” in Chicago’s minority communities are one of the reasons for the cities high crime and violence.

Speaking about the violence, Emanuel side stepped questions about policing practices and staffing and instead spoke about the “morals” of the residents in the area with the highest crime rate:

“This may not be politically correct, but I know the power of what faith and family can do. … Our kids need that structure. … I am asking … that we also don’t shy away from a full discussion about the importance of family and faith helping to develop and nurture character, self-respect, a value system and a moral compass that allows kids to know good from bad and right from wrong.”

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Emanuel went on to state: “If we’re going to solve this, we’ve got to have a real discussion; Parts of the conversation cannot be off-limits because it’s not politically comfortable. We are going to discuss issues that have been taboo in years past because they are part of the solution. We also have a responsibility to help nurture character. It plays a role. Our kids need that moral structure in their lives. And we cannot be scared to have this conversation.”

Emanuel’s comments sparked outrage among community leaders, adding to the increasing calls for the Chicago Mayor to resign. “I think for the mayor to make a generalization about a community is more than just misspoken, it's outright wrong,” said Kwame Raoul (D), who is a state senator running for Attorney General.

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Prior to becoming the 44^th mayor of Chicago, Emanuel was the White House Chief of Staff for President Barack Obama. Emanuel was first elected mayor in 2011 and re-elected in 2015. Chicago is on pace to have its deadliest year out of the last 10 years.