Alderman Willie Cochran, a former police officer, says it’s time for an infusion of money, opportunities, health care, and police in violence-ravaged neighborhoods.
Tag: roots of violence
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Politicians say this time they really, truly have a plan to fight Chicago’s violence
Congressman Bobby Rush, Mayor Rahm Emanuel, and county board president Toni Preckwinkle say they’re banding together to prevent bloodshed, but plans are vague.
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Why aldermen are mum about Chicago’s violence: They’re not sure what to say
To stop the bloodshed, members of the City Council propose more cops, jobs, church, and trips to Great America.
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Murders, and the political responses to them, have become all too familiar
How city leaders reacted to some of the most notorious outbreaks of violence over the last two decades
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Addicted to guns
Is there a cure for Chicago’s crippling dependence on firearms?
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Who’s to blame for violence against Native women?
In The Round House, Louise Erdrich assigns easy blame for a tough problem.