Monday, July 8, 2013

A Violent Weekend in Chicago Despite a Recent Trend of Decreasing Homicides - NYTimes.com

A Violent Weekend in Chicago Despite a Recent Trend of Decreasing Homicides - NYTimes.com:

CHICAGO — Amid the flash and bang of fireworks, gunshots from 47 separate shootings echoed through this city over the extended Fourth of July weekend, killing 11 and wounding dozens more, including a 5-year-old boy. The events were a sober reminder to residents that despite a drop in homicides this year, gaining control over gun violence in Chicago will be a long road, and the political pressure it has put on Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s first term is far from over.

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