The Fourth of July weekend was Chicago’s deadliest yet this year, with local media outlets reporting that 104 people were shot, leaving 19 dead. The shootings tally, compiled by the Chicago Sun-Times, noted 13 children wounded, including a 12-year-old girl and a 13-year-old boy injured by gunfire in a single incident, and a 5-year-old girl…
Chicago Fourth of July Weekend Shootings Leave 19 Dead, 104 Wounded: Reports
July 6, 2021
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180 Dead in Hundreds of Shootings Over Fourth of July Weekend: Analysis
Well over 100 people were killed in hundreds of shootings across the United States over the Fourth of July weekend amid a surge in crimes and homicides in major metropolitan areas, according to an analysis. Data provided by the Gun Violence Archive shows that more than 540 shootings occurred in a 72-hour period between Friday and…
Officials: More Than 80 Shot, 14 Dead Over July 4th Weekend in Chicago
Authorities in Chicago say more than 80 people were shot, including 14 fatally, over the Fourth of July weekend. Several children were counted among the victims. Officials told ABC7 and other news outlets that two people were killed and at least four were wounded, including a 12-year-old girl and a 13-year-old boy, during a mass…
As Chicago Murders Rise, Battles Over Police Reform Laws Intensify
July 2, 2021
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Chicago continues to be the U.S. poster city for random and senseless violence. During the last weekend of June, 77 people were shot and two mass shootings occurred almost back to back. Hours after Chicago’s Puerto Rico Day parade on June 19, a Puerto Rican driver and passenger were dragged from their car by a mob…
Chicago Lawmaker and Her Chief of Staff Indicted on Federal Bribery Charges
A federal grand jury indicted Chicago Alderman Carrie Austin (D) and her chief of staff on bribery charges on July 1 for allegedly scheming to get home improvements from contractors who were looking to receive the city’s help for a residential building project in Austin’s ward. Austin, 72, a five-term Chicago alderman, was charged with…
Chicago Weekend Shootings Leave At Least 5 Dead, 77 Wounded: Reports
Shootings in Chicago over the weekend left at least five people dead and 77 wounded, according to police statistics and media reports. The weekend violence included a mass shooting, with 11 people shot on Sunday, leaving at least two in serious condition and one dead, according to Chicago Police Department statistics. Late on Sunday night, the…
Sweet Home Chicago, or Not so Much
Over this past weekend, there were 65 people shot in Chicago—10 of them were fatal. Some of these shootings happened while the victims were in their car by shooters who were in cars, which you might call a drive-by shooting. According to the Chicago Tribune, 294 people have been killed this year in Chicago. In…
Homicides Have Skyrocketed in These Six Democratic Cities; Black People Are Disproportionately the Victims, Data Shows
June 24, 2021
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The number of homicides in six major cities across the country has increased compared to last year, disproportionately affecting black people, according to crime data. “We are seeing an uptick in violent crime across the country, specifically gun violence,” Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava told The New York Times. In Chicago, black people have…
Chicago Woman Shot on Father’s Day, Dies Days After Her Boyfriend
A 25-year-old woman from Chicago who was ambushed and shot on Father’s Day by a group of thugs while seated in a car next to her boyfriend died from her injuries on Tuesday, according to reports. The mother of two young children, Yasmin Perez, was beaten and shot in the neck on June 20 and left…
Weather Service: Suburban Chicago Tornado Had 140 Mph Winds
CHICAGO—A tornado that swept through Chicago’s western suburbs, damaging more than 100 homes and injuring several people, was packing 140 mph winds when it hit the heavily populated area, the National Weather Service said. A weather service team that surveyed the aftermath of Sunday night’s storm found that, based on Monday’s preliminary findings, the tornado…
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