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Roseland Ceasefire Warns Chicago’s Homicide Numbers Could Be Victims of Trump’s Targeted Cuts Chicago is seeing some of its lowest homicide numbers since 1962, according to the City of Chicago. In April, 20 homicides were recorded. That brings the total number of people slain to 116, which are 35 people fewer than last year. One…
Four Arab Muslim women murdered in domestic violence crime Sunday Police in Tinley Park, Illinois on Sunday night Jan. 21, 2024 identified four women who were murdered in their home in what is described as a “domestic violence” crime. The identities of the women were released Sunday night. A suspect has been taken into custody…
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Gun control debate and failure to impose severe punishments on criminals fueling American violence By Ray Hanania There are three kinds of major gun-related violent crimes. One involves individuals who commit suicide. They accounted for more than half of the 35,000 fatalities in America so far in 2023. Another is domestic violence involving individuals who…
Egonmwan calls for City to protect Black women from violence NPHC-Chicago will host a candlelight vigil tonight (Friday, March 25, 2022) for the victims beginning at 6 PM at the 7200 block of South Vincennes to raise awareness of the violence against African American women in Chicago African American women in Chicago are in need…
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Focus needs to return to crime not politics in Chicago How can you fight street gang violence that is killing hundreds of innocent people in Chicago neighborhoods if the focus remains on politics instead on finding a solution to the crime? That’s the problem Chicago faces as politics envelopes everything from the appointment to a…
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