The Mayor of Chicago says the city does not need an occupation by the military and an attempt by Trump to do so would be a flagrant violation of the Constitution. The Washington Post reports that Trump ‘s Pentagon has been planning a military deployment to Chicago for weeks. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker says he has not requested federal help. If Trump is concerned about cleaning up a crime ridden Windy City, Chicago police data shows that overall crime has declined 15 percent since 2023 and incidents like shootings are all down compared to last year.
IHeart TV & radio political analyst Gary Dietrich will join us to discuss it all. 
We welcome Jasmine Burney-Clark to The Mark Thompson Show. She is a social justice activist and the founder of Equal Ground, a community centered civic engagement group. Jasmine will tell us about efforts to protect the vote. 
The Mark Thompson Show 
8/25/25
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