Chance said the city government should instead invest such funds in Chicago Public Schools.
“My name is Chance the Rapper.
“I think you guys are familiar with the work that I’ve been doing.
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This school, with just $100,000 in 3 years, is about to make some transformative changes.
There are a lot of different services that need to be funded.
This is not the first time Chance has publicly advocated on behalf of CPS.
Back in March, Chance even met with Illinois Gov.
Bruce Rauner amid a high-stakes budget negotiation to convince him not to withhold funding from Chicago’s schools.
“What are we doing?
What is y’all doing?
It doesn’t make sense, and I’m very confused.
Yet through all of this, Chicago always finds money for policing.”
Unfortunately, their efforts did not make much of a difference, at least on Wednesday’s vote.
“There will be other votes and this is just the beginning.”
Chance, too, continued to use the #NoCopAcademy hashtag in defiance of the city council’s vote.
Watch the video of his talk below.
