Chicago's Crime Wave - Page 61

July 6, 2021

Chicago July 4th weekend violence: 100 people shot, including 11 kids, and 18 killed

At least 100 people were shot in Chicago over the extended holiday weekend, including 11 children and a police commander, and 18 were killed, according to information released Tuesday. 

July 6, 2021

Bloody July Fourth weekend leaves 150 fatally shot in more than 400 shootings nationwide

A bloody Fourth of July weekend ended with at least 150 people killed in more than 400 shootings that occurred across the country, according to data compiled throughout the weekend.

July 6, 2021

Chicago crowd sets fireworks, dances on cop cars; at least 61 arrested: report

At least 61 people were arrested Sunday in Chicago after an unruly crowd fought with officers, and jumped on cop cars at the tail end of Independence Day celebrations in the city, according to reports. 

July 2, 2021

Chicago experiences one of the most violent days of 2021 same day top cop boasts declining numbers

On the same day Chicago Police Supt. David Brown touted decreasing crime rates in the city, 32 people were shot and four died, marking one of the most violent days of 2021 so far.

July 2, 2021

Chicago violence: Infant among 9 people wounded in shootings, raising concerns ahead of July 4 weekend

At least 9 people, including two girls -- ages nine and 1-month – were injured Thursday in a pair of shootings on Chicago's South Side, raising concerns ahead of the routinely violent Fourth of July weekend, according to reports.

July 1, 2021

Chicago Mayor Lightfoot says 99% of critics motivated by racism, sexism

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says 99% of her critics are motivated by two things: racism and sexism.

June 28, 2021

Chicago violence: 6 killed, 74 injured in weekend shootings, police say

Police in Chicago responded to another bloody weekend that included a mass shooting on Sunday night that resulted in one fatality and four injuries, a report said.

June 23, 2021

Kennedy blasts Biden: 'Chicago became the world's largest outdoor shooting range' because of liberal policies

Senate Judiciary Committee member John N. Kennedy, R-La., sounded off Wednesday on “Hannity” following President Biden's address laying out his plan to tamp down the nationwide crime surge.

June 23, 2021

Rubio: Biden should focus on criminals, not guns, in federal anti-violence endeavor

President Joe Biden should be focusing on the individuals committing violent crimes, not the instruments being used by the criminals, Sen. Marco Rubio told "Special Report" on Wednesday.

June 23, 2021

Geraldo blasts Biden's 'pathetic', 'sleepy' gun violence address; it's the 'civil rights issue of our time'

Fox News correspondent-at-large Geraldo Rivera slammed President Joe Biden's "sleepy" speech laying out his and Attorney General Merrick B. Garland's federal plan to combat gun violence, including in the inner cities.