Chicago is in the midst of a crime wave — but there is also a question about whether police officers will show up for work.

That’s because of a showdown between the mayor, Lori Lightfoot, and the police union over a coronavirus vaccine mandate.

Some 30,000 city workers are subject to the mandate, but no group has expressed more discontent than the police.

Guest: Julie Bosman, the Chicago bureau chief for The New York Times. 

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Background reading: 

• The clash over coronavirus shots in Chicago intensified last week, when the city filed a complaint against the police union.
• Across the United States, there is friction between city governments and law enforcement unions over vaccinations. 

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