Chicago’s mayor, Lori Lightfoot, broke her silence and is now defending the actions of those who were involved in an array of assaults, property damages, and shootings by mobs of unruly teens over the weekend. 

Videos of the chaos quickly made their way across social media. Hundreds of Chicago teens were shown jumping on cars and city buses, destroying storefronts, and even severely beating passers-by. Chicago police had to escort individuals back to their cars and the Chicago Transit Authority had to temporarily suspend service to the area.