chicago crime
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Suburban Guns: Will Chicago Lawsuit Stem Flow of Illegal Weapons Into City?
(Christian Science Monitor) – As gun violence spikes once again in Chicago, gun control advocates in the city are pointing…
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Several Big U.S. Cities See Homicide Rates Surge
(USA Today) – After seeing years of decline in violent crime, several major American cities experienced a dramatic surge…
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Deadly Weekend in Chicago Highlights City’s Gang Warfare
DON BABWIN, Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A 7-year-old boy who was one of seven people shot to death in…
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White Mob Attack and Brutal Double Stabbing in Chicago
By Ashahed M. Muhammad Special to the NNPA from The Final Call CHICAGO (The Final Call) – Four have been…
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#CHIRAQ: More Than Just a Nickname, a Shameful and Tragic Reality for Many
A new movie, second term for mayor and summer approaching has all eyes on Chicago’s politicians, police, people, and body…
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Murders, Shootings on the Rise in Chicago
CHICAGO (USA Today) — After recording the fewest number of murders in decades last year, violence is soaring: a…
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Youth Jobs Program Tied to Drop in Violent Crime
LINDSEY TANNER, AP Medical Writer CHICAGO (AP) — A summer jobs program that engaged mentors to help troubled kids stay…
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Fewer Homicides in Chicago, but Residents Not Satisfied
by Andrea V. Watson Special to the NNPA from the Chicago Defender CHICAGO – Homicides are down in Chicago this…
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Report: Chicago Police Are Getting Away With Brutality, and Most Of It Is Against Minorities
(The Huffington Post) – A report to be presented to the United Nations next month alleges the Chicago Police…
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Black Girls Also Victims of Gun Violence
By Marlon Peterson Special to the NNPA PERSPECTIVE In 1999, when I was 19 years old, I was arrested and…
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