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State deploying 30 ‘peacekeepers’ in Chicago over Memorial Day weekend in effort to prevent violence...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoGov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration will be sending a newly created team of street outreach workers to Chicago neighborhoods during the Memorial Day weekend to help with the city’s violence ...
Hotter summers, rising gun violence put vulnerable youth at risk. Can advocates keep them safe?
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoStory at a glance For vulnerable youths across America, summer can be a difficult season to...
Did you see the orange flag flying over the Tacoma Dome? Here’s what it was about
Tacoma News Tribune via Yahoo News· 12 months agoThe city of Tacoma flew an orange flag over the Tacoma Dome in observance of National Gun Violence...
US cities hope crime strategies keep homicide numbers dropping and prevent summer surge
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAn expected bump in violent crime this summer has mayors and police officials around the U.S....
Lightfoot splashes into crowded Chicago mayoral field with reelection launch
Politico via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCHICAGO — Mayor Lori Lightfoot officially announced her bid for a second term on Tuesday, confirming the worst-kept secret in town. The first-term Democratic mayor is pinning her 2023 reelection ...
Editorial: Curbing violent crime is an all-hands-on-deck task. That must include corporate Chicago.
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 12 months agoChicago’s corporate community sparked a spate of depressing headlines last year. Billionaire Ken...
After community input, search for new Chicago police superintendent enters new phase on the eve of...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn Austin and Auburn Gresham, where gun violence is acutely felt, there were calls for community policing and respectful treatment of residents. In Beverly and Clearing, neighborhoods home to ...
Do curfew laws keep teens out of trouble?
Yahoo Life Style via AOL· 10 months ago“The 360” shows you diverse perspectives on the day’s top stories and debates. Does it help public safety for municipalities to institute teen curfews?...
Father charged in killing of wife, daughter in Little Village as activists raise concerns about...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 11 months agoKarina Gonzalez, a mother of two, gathered all her strength to finally leave her husband just a few...
She lost her mother to gun violence. 5 years later, this vibrant fourth grader was killed while...
CNN via Yahoo News· 7 months agoEvery morning since the school year started, before teacher assistant Madelyn Cedeno shuts the front...