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on September 22, 2013 in World News

Chicago War Zone: 20 shot, 5 Dead Since Friday

                  Chicago War Zone: 20 shot, 5 Dead Since Friday, Governor Mulls National Guard Deadly violence has continued to rage on in Chicago since Thursday night’s mass shooting that left 13 wounded, including a three-year old boy who was shot in the head. Between Friday and Sunday morning, there have been at least 20 more shot leaving five dead and 15 injured. Police shot one man wanted in connection with a burglary, as he allegedly tried to drive his car into a police car. The ongoing epidemic has prompted Chicago media to… View Article

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on September 7, 2013 in World News

53 Homicides, 224 Shot and Wounded in August

53 Homicides, 224 Shot and Wounded in August in Rahm’s Chicago No matter how Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Police Superintendant Garry McCarthy spin it by touting overall crime being down in the city, the numbers for 2013 are still horrifying. The website HeyJackass.com, which keeps some pretty interesting data regarding Chicago crime statistics, reports that the city saw 53 homicides in August, with 41 deaths and 224 wounded as a result of shootings. The August crime wave ended on a tragic note, with 11 people shot and killed over Labor Day weekend; more than 25 more were shot and… View Article

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on September 5, 2013 in World News

Chicago isn’t safe despite “safe passage” signs

                        Chicago isn’t safe despite “safe passage” signs “Safe Passage” is a feel-good slogan dreamed up by Chicago Police Chief Garry McCarthy and the mayor Rahm Emanuel to foster a sense of safety where there is none. They have dragged city employees off their jobs and forced them to man positions along designated “safe passage” routes – everyone from firefighters to sanitation workers. Yes, the garbage men and firemen are acting as cops. The Chicago Public Schools have also hired hundreds of people (screened for drugs and criminal histories,… View Article

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