Jenna Mayzouni

Palestinian American Writer/Journalist. Documenter with City Bureau Chicago.

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Hi All! I'm not sure why my twitter is being weird, but if you want to follow up on the meeting check out my blue sky account @jmayz.bsky.social for live updates!

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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago - Meeting Dec 4, 2025

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The committee is taking a quick break to take pictures with Commissioner Marita

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Live Reporting on Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago w/ @CHIdocumenters

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@chicityclerk Correction: Ald. Manaa-Hoppenworth was referencing the Office of Victim Services, not the Victim Specialist Unit.

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Live reporting on the City of Chicago Budget Meeting, Public Safety meeting with @CHIdocumenters

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@chicityclerk Alderwoman Manaa-Hoppenworth also had questions regarding the Victims Specialist unit, as in 2023 they had a staff of 6 and now in 2025 projected for a staff of 55 or 56, and since they receive DFSS funding why would that funding not be invested in community organizations?

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@chicityclerk Correction: Ald. Lamont J. Robinson

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@chicityclerk Alderman Lamont J Brown, 4th Ward, wanted to express that crime has decreased in the city, and addressed constituents' concerns of his district that they would like to see more diverse police officers that reflect the city's population

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@chicityclerk Correction: Ald. Walter Burnett, Jr.

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@chicityclerk Alderman Redmond Burnett, 27th Ward asked the committee questions regarding patrols in his ward, officers community engagement and training facilities, and officer continued educations for interacting with mentally ill community members.

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@chicityclerk Correction: Supt. Snelling said "this is a very, very challenging and tough place for our officers to be in.”

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@chicityclerk Superintendent Snelling addressed Rodriguez concerns, adding during his speech "this is a challenging place for our officers to be at." Snelling discussed how there is a line officers are walking between not violating the Trust Act and crowd control

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@chicityclerk Correction: Ald. Sposato said, “I’d like to see somebody specifically dedicated to public relations – some young whiz kid that knows how to go on Instagram and Facebook and TikTok and all that stuff.”

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@chicityclerk Alderman Nicholas Sposato, 38th ward would like "I'd like to see an added position dedicated to public relations, some whiz kid with technology." to highlight what Sposato said was the good CPD does.

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@chicityclerk Correction: Superintendent Snelling said "The voices of people who have been victims of crime – the voices of people who feel like they’re prisoners in their own homes, the open air drug markets, all of those things – those voices have to resonate also.”

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@chicityclerk Superintendent Larry Snelling spoke on the need as a city to focus on victims of crimes as well. "The voices of people who have been victims of crime, those people's voices also should resonate."

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@chicityclerk Correction, Ald. Lee said "“What’s your advice to residents about the role that they can play in helping to keep neighborhoods safer?”

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@chicityclerk Alderwoman Nicole Lee, 11th Ward, spoke of a recent crime that allegedly happened to a father and his four-year-old daughter, and she asked the committee, "What's your advice to residents in the role they can play to keep our neighbors safer?"

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@chicityclerk Correction: They were 26 vacancies for Victim Specialists

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@chicityclerk Currently, according to the Victim Services, there are 22 open positions for Victim Specialists, and they allege that once those positions are filled, they will be able to better serve the community and victims of violence

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@chicityclerk Correction: Ald. Lee said, “I have a few questions related to where the office of victim services sits currently. I’ve heard from victims of crimes, whether murder or robberies or domestic violence. And I worry sometimes that victims feel lost in the process.”

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Vice Chair and Alderwoman Nicole Lee, "I have a few questions related to where the office of victim services sits. I have heard from victims of crimes, and I worry sometimes that victims feel lost in the process." Alderwoman lee began her statement asking about vacancies at the Victim Specialist Unit

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@chicityclerk And that concludes the end of my shift covering the City Budget meeting - Public Safety for @CHIdocumenters

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@chicityclerk Alderwoman Taylor also commented on ICE agents and their continued prescence in Chicago