Mother of fallen Chicago Police Officer Aréanah Preston faces daughter's alleged killers in court

“It's nice to get letters from the president, and it's nice for the mayor to say things about Aréanah in his speech, but we need action. We need tougher laws. We need people to stand up, we need people to raise their kids correctly. We need parents to be accountable for their kids' actions. And most importantly we need justice for Aréanah," said Dionne Mhoon, mother of Aréanah.

Mayor to Chicago police graduates: ‘I will have your back’

Mayor Brandon Johnson on Monday assured 261 new police officers, “I will have your back" — and the rookies applauded when their mayor declared: “If you don’t live in the city of Chicago, you don’t have a right to talk about the city of Chicago."