Domestic shootings are a small portion of the city’s violence, but victims’ advocates say the new spike is worrisome.
Tag: Police Department (Chicago, Ill)
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Chicago Already Feels Strains of a Migrant Influx as Title 42 Ends
Asylum seekers are pouring in at a fraught moment, when Chicago is changing mayors, its shelters are full, and a pandemic-driven restriction at the southern border is expected to end.
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Chicago Mayor’s Race Could Be a Blueprint for Democratic Messaging on Crime
Brandon Johnson, a progressive Democrat, prevailed over his more moderate challenger after holding the position that officials must take a fundamentally different approach to public safety.
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Black Voters in Chicago Look for a Candidate and a Path Forward on Fighting Crime
With just weeks to go before the runoff for mayor, a choice between vastly different visions of policing.
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Chicago Police Superintendent Steps Down After Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Defeat
David O. Brown, the superintendent, said he had accepted a job as chief operating officer of a personal injury law firm in Texas.