Chicago Faces Record Violence as Leaders Debate Solutions
TL;DR
During a violent Labor Day weekend in Chicago with nearly 60 shot and at least nine killed, Governor J.B. Pritzker dismisses calls for federal assistance, claiming the city is succeeding in crime prevention and accusing the Trump administration of manufacturing a crisis.
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- For J.B. Pritzker, When Will Enough Be Enough? The White House (.gov)
- Chicago shootings this weekend: 58 shot, 8 fatally, in Labor Day weekend gun violence across city, police department says ABC7 Chicago
- Deadly Labor Day Weekend Comes As Trump Plans To Send Troops To Chicago Block Club Chicago
- 9 killed, 52 wounded over Labor Day weekend, most violent holiday weekend of summer Chicago Sun-Times
- Joe Scarborough pitches ‘radical’ idea for Pritzker: Partner with Trump admin to fight crime MSNBC News
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