Staff Reports
On June 24, 2022, the life of Fox News analyst Gianno Caldwell was forever changed when his youngest brother, Christian, was gunned down on the South Side of Chicago. Christian, just 18 years old, was an innocent bystander—another casualty in a city where violence has become all too common. The tragic loss of his brother did not break Caldwell; instead, it ignited a relentless pursuit of justice and a broader mission to expose and combat the failed policies that have allowed crime to spiral out of control in America’s urban centers.
Caldwell’s response was not to retreat, but to fight back. He established the Caldwell Institute for Public Safety, an organization dedicated to supporting victims, advocating for effective policing, and holding progressive prosecutors accountable. Caldwell is unflinching in his criticism of left-wing officials like Kim Foxx and other Soros-backed prosecutors, whose soft-on-crime agendas have emboldened criminals and left law-abiding citizens vulnerable. The Caldwell Institute now works to support tough-on-crime candidates and push back against the disastrous policies that have turned cities like Chicago into war zones.
The numbers speak for themselves. Despite a slight drop in homicides since the pandemic’s peak, Chicago remains plagued by violence, theft, and carjackings. Clearance rates for murders remain shamefully low, especially in Black neighborhoods, and the so-called “reforms” pushed by progressive politicians—like the SAFE-T Act and the no-chase policy—have only made matters worse. These policies tie the hands of police, making it nearly impossible to pursue and apprehend dangerous criminals, while crime victims and their families are left to pick up the pieces.
Caldwell’s tragedy is far from unique. Every weekend, headlines out of Chicago and other Democrat-run cities tell the same story: innocent lives lost, families shattered, and politicians offering little more than empty rhetoric. Caldwell’s book, The Day My Brother Was Murdered, lays bare the human cost of these failures, highlighting the stories of other victims whose lives were cut short by senseless violence. He calls out the root causes—fatherlessness, the breakdown of the family, lack of education, and a culture that glorifies lawlessness—issues that the left refuses to address in any meaningful way.
Yet, Caldwell’s message is ultimately one of hope and action. He has put up a $250,000 reward for information in his brother’s case and continues to demand accountability from city officials and law enforcement. The Caldwell Institute is a model for how communities can push back against progressive policies that prioritize criminals over victims. Caldwell’s fight is a rallying cry for Americans who are tired of watching their cities descend into chaos: it’s time to restore law and order, support our police, and put the safety of citizens above the failed social experiments of the radical left.
