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Chicago Gun Violence

Chicago's Handgun Ban Has Little To Do With Gun Violence

Tim Taliaferro | Posted 10.13.2009 | Chicago

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Tim Taliaferro

The justices may want to keep this in mind as they weigh Chicago's handgun ban. If illegal handguns are being bought legally, then what really is the ban accomplishing?

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City Council Panel Approves Mandatory Jail Time For Gun Law Violators

Chicago Tribune | Hal Dardick | Posted 10.19.2009 | Chicago

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A City Council committee today approved an ordinance to require at least a few days behind bars for anyone convicted of illegally carrying a gun under...

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Uptown Residents Demand Action After Gang Violence Erupts In Streets (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 09.17.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Uptown Violence, Chicago Gang Violence, Helen Shiller, Gang Violence, Video, Uptown Gangs, Uptown Protest, Chicago Gun Violence, Chicago Violence, Uptown, Uptown Shiller, Chicago News

UPDATED Uptown residents are furious over escalating neighborhood violence and what they perceive as their alderman's ambivalence to it. Fed up afte...

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A Eulogy for Jeff Maldonado Jr.

Kevin Coval | Posted 09.13.2009 | Chicago

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Kevin Coval

Murdered the day after his 19th birthday on his way for a slice of pizza in Pilsen. The young man who shot Jeff was seeking revenge in the wrong place, a case of mistaken identity.

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Father Pfleger Offers $5,000 Reward In Shooting Of Teens Near Church

AP | Posted 09.03.2009 | Chicago

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CHICAGO (AP) -- A South Side church has offered a $5,000 reward for information provided to authorities that leads to the arrest of a gunman accused o...

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At Least 15 Hurt In Overnight Shootings

Chicago Tribune | Posted 08.29.2009 | Chicago

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At least 15 people were wounded in shootings on the South and West Sides Tuesday night and early this morning, according to police....

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AG Holder Calls Chicago Youth Shootings Rate 'Unacceptable'

NBC Chicago | CAROL MARIN and DON MOSELEY | Posted 08.29.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Gun Violence, Chicago Gun Violence, Ceasefire, Chicago School Violence, Chicago Shootings, Eric Holder, Chicago News

While police say homicides are down in Chicago this year, the number of shootings is up. In fact, over the past 4.5 years, there has been a marked in...

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Blair Holt's 18-Year-Old Killer Sentenced To 100 Years

Chicago Sun-Times | RUMMANA HUSSAIN | Posted 08.20.2009 | Chicago

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The teenage gunman who admitted gunning down Julian High School honors student Blair Holt on a packed CTA bus was sentenced this afternoon to 100 year...

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Shooting Near DuSable High School: 1 Dead, 1 Injured

AP | Posted 07.06.2009 | Chicago

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UPDATE 6/6 4:40 P.M. CHICAGO (AP) -- The Cook County Medical Examiner's office has identified a man shot to death near a high school on Chicago's So...

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Violent Chicago Weekend: 7 Shooting Deaths In 24 Hours

AP | Posted 07.02.2009 | Chicago

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CHICAGO (AP) -- Chicago had seven shooting deaths in 24 hours this weekend, and police say they have no suspects in custody. All seven victims were m...

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Pfleger Continues Upside Down Flag Crusade: 'It's Worth Every Bit Of Grief We Take'

Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 06.25.2009 | Chicago

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Raising the U.S. flag upside down is supposed to mean you're in trouble, not cause more of it. But for the Rev. Michael Pfleger, who has been flying ...

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Activists Press Obama To Combat Chicago Student Killings

Chicago Sun-Times | Mike Thomas | Posted 06.10.2009 | Chicago

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Kids are dying in President Obama's backyard, and he needs to do something about it. That's what a Chicago activist group demanded Saturday as it call...

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Rev. Pfleger Vows To Keep Flying American Flag Upside Down

Huffington Post | Posted 06.07.2009 | Chicago

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The Rev. Michael Pfleger said he intends to keep flying an upside down American flag outside of his South Side church to protest gun violence no matte...

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Rev. Pfleger Raises Flag Upside Down To Protest Gun Violence (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 06.06.2009 | Chicago

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A South Side priest known for his outspoken activism flew the U.S. flag upside down outside his church Tuesday night to urge lawmakers to pass stricte...

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Chance of Death by Street Violence Depends on Where You Live: Can Better Data and Information Unlock the Deadly Pattern?

Mari Gallagher | Posted 04.24.2009 | Chicago

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Mari Gallagher

There has been no clear-cut formula for systematically predicting and curtailing the violent activity that plagues Chicago and other cities. Can that change?

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Teen Slain Two Weeks After Younger Brother's Shooting Death

AP | Posted 04.08.2009 | Chicago

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CHICAGO — The older brother of a Chicago teen shot to death in an assault rifle attack two weeks ago has also been fatally shot. Chicago police...

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Gun Violence Costs City $2.5 Billion A Year: Report

Chicago Tribune | Robert Mitchum | Posted 04.03.2009 | Chicago

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The social costs of gun violence in Chicago total about $2.5 billion each year, according to a report released Tuesday by an academic group formed to ...

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Hudson Deaths Shine Light On South Side Violence

AP | DON BABWIN | Posted 11.30.2008 | Chicago

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CHICAGO — During the same weekend that county pathologists conducted autopsies on the bodies of actress-singer Jennifer Hudson's mother and brot...

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Chicago Police Launch Text Message Tipline For Students

Chicago Tribune | Carlos Sadovi | Posted 10.09.2008 | Chicago

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Chicago Public Schools and Chicago police officials Monday unveiled a series of new and beefed-up measures designed to help cut the numbers of student...

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Mayor Daley: Always There With Outrage the Day After Gang Violence

Ray Hanania | Posted 10.09.2008 | Chicago

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Ray Hanania

Clearly Mayor Daley cares about the well-being of Chicago. But does he care enough?

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