1. Who is Robert Milan?

2. a) Under a crime fighting crackdown for one weekend in 2016, who was brought in to assist extra police from the Chicago police force?
b) What was the outcome of the experiment?

3. For what reasons did then-Mayor Rahm Emmanuel choose not to extend the experimental program to address violent crime, according to Mr. Milan?

4. How many people were shot/killed in Chicago last week over Labor Day weekend?

5. For what reasons do Mayor Brandon Johnson and billionaire Governor JB Pritzker oppose President Trump's offer of sending in the National Guard to assist local police in making Chicago streets safe from violent criminals?

6. What effect did President Trump's National Guard mobilization in Washington DC have on crime starting in August?

7. President Trump has [offered] to send the National Guard to Chicago to help the police, arguing the city's crime rates demand urgent intervention. He says his administration has an obligation to protect this country and that federal intervention would rapidly reduce crime, citing actions he says were successful this summer in Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles.

ABC News [and many other news outlets claim]: "Despite Trump’s characterization, recent crime statistics show notable declines in violent crime and homicides in Chicago in 2025, undermining claims that the city is in crisis relative to previous years. Local [Democratic progressive] leaders stress addressing root causes [of crime and shootings] and investing in prevention, not just law enforcement sweeps."

Democratic leaders (who run all?/most? major city in the U.S.) say crime is actually down, and we do not need increased police or the national guard. Republicans support Trump's efforts, and say that the "soft on crime" laws enacted by Democrats in these cities need to be changed.

Many news reports about the president's offer to send in the National Guard to help police fight crime in the city of Chicago portray it in a negative light. Read the "Background" and watch the videos under "Resources" below.

a) Regardless of whether you are a Democrat or Republican, do you think President Trump should send the National Guard to Chicago to protect the residents from violent criminals, or are the governor and mayor right to oppose this? Explain your answer.
b) Ask a parent the same question.