CCP Virus Contributing to Spike in Violence in NYC and Chicago, Mayors Say

An NYPD police officer wears a Blue Line mask indicating support for law enforcement in Brooklyn, N.Y., on June 25, 2020. Lloyd Mitchell/Reuters

The mayors of New York City and Chicago blamed the spike in violence in recent weeks partially on the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, a Democrat, said the COVID-19 pandemic caused the court system to be taken offline and led to enormous job losses.