16-6053
| 1 | | | Committee Minutes | COMMITTEE MINUTES
Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 7/13/2016 | approve | Pass |
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16-5229
| 1 | | CREATING A SOCIAL MEDIA GANG TASK FORCE | Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
CREATING A SOCIAL MEDIA GANG TASK FORCE
WHEREAS, the prevalence of social media and the internet have altered the way the world communicates and does business; and,
WHEREAS,, violence in Cook County has devastated too many communities; and,
WHEREAS,, social media plays a prominent role in facilitating violence; and,
WHEREAS,, police across the region have expressed frustration at their inability to meaningfully reduce gun violence in Chicago and Cook County; and,
WHEREAS,, studies undertaken and findings published by Columbia University Professor Desmond Patton have shown a connection between online threats and offline violent incidents in Chicago; and,
WHEREAS,, homicide is the second leading cause of death for young people; and,
WHEREAS,, 90 percent of teenagers use the internet regularly; and,
WHEREAS,, there exist numerous, documented examples of individuals using social media for the purposes of selling drugs and the pursuit of other illegal activities; and,
WHEREAS,, there exist numerous, documented examples of offline conflicts | suspend the rules | Pass |
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16-5229
| 1 | | CREATING A SOCIAL MEDIA GANG TASK FORCE | Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
CREATING A SOCIAL MEDIA GANG TASK FORCE
WHEREAS, the prevalence of social media and the internet have altered the way the world communicates and does business; and,
WHEREAS,, violence in Cook County has devastated too many communities; and,
WHEREAS,, social media plays a prominent role in facilitating violence; and,
WHEREAS,, police across the region have expressed frustration at their inability to meaningfully reduce gun violence in Chicago and Cook County; and,
WHEREAS,, studies undertaken and findings published by Columbia University Professor Desmond Patton have shown a connection between online threats and offline violent incidents in Chicago; and,
WHEREAS,, homicide is the second leading cause of death for young people; and,
WHEREAS,, 90 percent of teenagers use the internet regularly; and,
WHEREAS,, there exist numerous, documented examples of individuals using social media for the purposes of selling drugs and the pursuit of other illegal activities; and,
WHEREAS,, there exist numerous, documented examples of offline conflicts | accept as substituted | Pass |
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16-5229
| 1 | | CREATING A SOCIAL MEDIA GANG TASK FORCE | Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
CREATING A SOCIAL MEDIA GANG TASK FORCE
WHEREAS, the prevalence of social media and the internet have altered the way the world communicates and does business; and,
WHEREAS,, violence in Cook County has devastated too many communities; and,
WHEREAS,, social media plays a prominent role in facilitating violence; and,
WHEREAS,, police across the region have expressed frustration at their inability to meaningfully reduce gun violence in Chicago and Cook County; and,
WHEREAS,, studies undertaken and findings published by Columbia University Professor Desmond Patton have shown a connection between online threats and offline violent incidents in Chicago; and,
WHEREAS,, homicide is the second leading cause of death for young people; and,
WHEREAS,, 90 percent of teenagers use the internet regularly; and,
WHEREAS,, there exist numerous, documented examples of individuals using social media for the purposes of selling drugs and the pursuit of other illegal activities; and,
WHEREAS,, there exist numerous, documented examples of offline conflicts | approve as substituted | Pass |
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16-5229
| 1 | | CREATING A SOCIAL MEDIA GANG TASK FORCE | Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
CREATING A SOCIAL MEDIA GANG TASK FORCE
WHEREAS, the prevalence of social media and the internet have altered the way the world communicates and does business; and,
WHEREAS,, violence in Cook County has devastated too many communities; and,
WHEREAS,, social media plays a prominent role in facilitating violence; and,
WHEREAS,, police across the region have expressed frustration at their inability to meaningfully reduce gun violence in Chicago and Cook County; and,
WHEREAS,, studies undertaken and findings published by Columbia University Professor Desmond Patton have shown a connection between online threats and offline violent incidents in Chicago; and,
WHEREAS,, homicide is the second leading cause of death for young people; and,
WHEREAS,, 90 percent of teenagers use the internet regularly; and,
WHEREAS,, there exist numerous, documented examples of individuals using social media for the purposes of selling drugs and the pursuit of other illegal activities; and,
WHEREAS,, there exist numerous, documented examples of offline conflicts | accept as amended | Pass |
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16-5229
| 1 | | CREATING A SOCIAL MEDIA GANG TASK FORCE | Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
CREATING A SOCIAL MEDIA GANG TASK FORCE
WHEREAS, the prevalence of social media and the internet have altered the way the world communicates and does business; and,
WHEREAS,, violence in Cook County has devastated too many communities; and,
WHEREAS,, social media plays a prominent role in facilitating violence; and,
WHEREAS,, police across the region have expressed frustration at their inability to meaningfully reduce gun violence in Chicago and Cook County; and,
WHEREAS,, studies undertaken and findings published by Columbia University Professor Desmond Patton have shown a connection between online threats and offline violent incidents in Chicago; and,
WHEREAS,, homicide is the second leading cause of death for young people; and,
WHEREAS,, 90 percent of teenagers use the internet regularly; and,
WHEREAS,, there exist numerous, documented examples of individuals using social media for the purposes of selling drugs and the pursuit of other illegal activities; and,
WHEREAS,, there exist numerous, documented examples of offline conflicts | approve as substituted | Pass |
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16-5229
| 1 | | CREATING A SOCIAL MEDIA GANG TASK FORCE | Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
CREATING A SOCIAL MEDIA GANG TASK FORCE
WHEREAS, the prevalence of social media and the internet have altered the way the world communicates and does business; and,
WHEREAS,, violence in Cook County has devastated too many communities; and,
WHEREAS,, social media plays a prominent role in facilitating violence; and,
WHEREAS,, police across the region have expressed frustration at their inability to meaningfully reduce gun violence in Chicago and Cook County; and,
WHEREAS,, studies undertaken and findings published by Columbia University Professor Desmond Patton have shown a connection between online threats and offline violent incidents in Chicago; and,
WHEREAS,, homicide is the second leading cause of death for young people; and,
WHEREAS,, 90 percent of teenagers use the internet regularly; and,
WHEREAS,, there exist numerous, documented examples of individuals using social media for the purposes of selling drugs and the pursuit of other illegal activities; and,
WHEREAS,, there exist numerous, documented examples of offline conflicts | accept as amended | Pass |
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16-5229
| 1 | | CREATING A SOCIAL MEDIA GANG TASK FORCE | Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
CREATING A SOCIAL MEDIA GANG TASK FORCE
WHEREAS, the prevalence of social media and the internet have altered the way the world communicates and does business; and,
WHEREAS,, violence in Cook County has devastated too many communities; and,
WHEREAS,, social media plays a prominent role in facilitating violence; and,
WHEREAS,, police across the region have expressed frustration at their inability to meaningfully reduce gun violence in Chicago and Cook County; and,
WHEREAS,, studies undertaken and findings published by Columbia University Professor Desmond Patton have shown a connection between online threats and offline violent incidents in Chicago; and,
WHEREAS,, homicide is the second leading cause of death for young people; and,
WHEREAS,, 90 percent of teenagers use the internet regularly; and,
WHEREAS,, there exist numerous, documented examples of individuals using social media for the purposes of selling drugs and the pursuit of other illegal activities; and,
WHEREAS,, there exist numerous, documented examples of offline conflicts | approve as substituted | Pass |
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16-5229
| 1 | | CREATING A SOCIAL MEDIA GANG TASK FORCE | Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
CREATING A SOCIAL MEDIA GANG TASK FORCE
WHEREAS, the prevalence of social media and the internet have altered the way the world communicates and does business; and,
WHEREAS,, violence in Cook County has devastated too many communities; and,
WHEREAS,, social media plays a prominent role in facilitating violence; and,
WHEREAS,, police across the region have expressed frustration at their inability to meaningfully reduce gun violence in Chicago and Cook County; and,
WHEREAS,, studies undertaken and findings published by Columbia University Professor Desmond Patton have shown a connection between online threats and offline violent incidents in Chicago; and,
WHEREAS,, homicide is the second leading cause of death for young people; and,
WHEREAS,, 90 percent of teenagers use the internet regularly; and,
WHEREAS,, there exist numerous, documented examples of individuals using social media for the purposes of selling drugs and the pursuit of other illegal activities; and,
WHEREAS,, there exist numerous, documented examples of offline conflicts | recommend for approval as substituted and amended | Pass |
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