Another violent weekend in Chicago, at least 61 shot, 15 dead – A.P.

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rick1099
3 years ago

Walking around city streets is more dangerous than the Sickle Cell

Mike
3 years ago

“18 dead, 47 wounded in Chicago weekend shootings. Four children were among the weekend’s victims, including a 1-year-old boy fatally shot in Englewood, a 10-year-old girl killed in Logan Square and a 17-year-old boy killed in Humboldt Park.” “Angelo D. Pullum, 36, was walking about 7 a.m. in the 1400 block of West Lunt Avenue when someone walked up to him and shot him in the back of the head, authorities said.” Chicago Sun-TImes, by Sun-Times Wire, updated June 29, 2020 at 8:33am CDT. https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2020/6/28/21305237/chicago-weekend-shootings-gun-violence-june-26-29-2020 The 1400 block of West Lunt Avenue is in Rogers Park and that victim did… Read more »

UnclePugsly
3 years ago

Not a word from Pritzker.

ConcernedExpat
3 years ago

If Lightfoot was smart at all and didn’t have such thin skin, she would see that should take President Trump up on his offer for help. If they succeed, she would be put on a pedestal for for addressing criminal justice in an inner city and she can seek to do it on her terms. If they don’t, she can do what she already does and blame Trump. It would be a win-win for her.

debtsor
3 years ago
Reply to  ConcernedExpat

Progressives always double down on stupid. Ideology always ‘trumps’ results with them. I know that’s just a generalization, but it seems to be true with nearly everything they do.

taxpayer
3 years ago
Reply to  ConcernedExpat

I missed the part where Trump proposed useful strategies for reducing violence. Did he offer to discontinue drug prohibition?

ConcernedExpat
3 years ago
Reply to  taxpayer

Additional federal funds, resources, intelligence. All of it could be helpful to combat the gang violence. When did Lori announce her solutions to the problem? Must of missed that presser.

debtsor
3 years ago

DEFUND THE POLICE!

Mick the Tick
3 years ago

Chicago, a city where life has little value regardless of skin color.

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