chicago violence
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While Spike Lee Filmed ‘Chiraq’: 331 Hurt, 65 Killed in Shootings
Mike Flannery, FOX32 CHICAGO (FOX 32 News) – Spike Lee’s upcoming movie is named ‘Chiraq,’ but the director has…
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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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#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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Spike Lee Accused of ‘Stigmatizing’ Chicago as ‘Chiraq’
Fran Spielman, THE CHICAGO SUN-TIMES (The Chicago Sun-Times)—Director Spike Lee was accused Friday of “stigmatizing” Chicago and “insulting”…
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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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Violence Wanes in Chicago, but Fear Looms Over Mayor’s Race
DON BABWIN, Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A few years ago, violence on Chicago streets thrust a recently elected mayor…
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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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2013 Ends with a Big Drop in Homicides in Chicago
DON BABWIN, Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Following a year when Chicago led the nation in homicides with more than…
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The ‘Chiraq’ War Mentality in Chicago Prevents Solutions
[The Root] Now that Chicago has recorded the fewest number of murders since 1965, maybe the hyperbole that the city…
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