Good morning, Chicago. We have a lot of thought-provoking content to offer you today. First, I’d like to highlight an op-ed by a former Chicago police officer who teaches criminal justice at a local college. Louis Martinez shares his personal experiences as a cop while presenting a carefully nuanced view of teen takeovers: “Support (of youths) without structure isn’t compassion; it’s abdication. The question isn’t whether to punish or support. It’s whether we’re willing to do the harder work of both.” 

In its first editorial, the Tribune Editorial Board writes that a Chicago police officer fatally shot Saturday at a North Side hospital would be alive today if the system didn’t fail so often at enforcing arrest warrants. In its other piece, the board reacts to news that some Americans are refusing to file a federal tax return as a form of protest against the current administration. 

Also in commentary, foreign affairs columnist Daniel DePetris examines the animus between the United States and the United Kingdom in light of King Charles III’s visit to Washington. And a founder of an organization that works to expose foreign influence in American affairs draws readers’ attention to what Indiana and Purdue University have done to combat the issue.

In letters, readers eloquently sound off about a recent editorial related to the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner shooting.

May you stay dry and warm this week.

— Colleen Kujawa, opinion editor

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