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How Community Intervention Groups Are Working to Stem Gun Violence in Chicago – WTTW (Chicago)
“A number of factors have led to a mistrust of police,” said Vaughn Bryant, executive director of Metropolitan Peace Initiatives. “There are policies and procedures that you know cities have that the law enforcement, like police, are enforcing that can be racist.”
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Wirepoints
· Jun 28, 2026
More bureaucracy is not the answer to Chicago violence – The Last Ward
Here’s the problem: Chicago already has at least eight overlapping entities with some claim to police accountability or public safety coordination. And this executive order adds three more: the Office of Gun Violence Reduction, an Interdepartmental Gun Violence Reduction Cabinet, and a 17-member Gun Violence Reduction Advisory Council. ... The root cause of Chicago’ public safety challenges has never been a lack of political bodies. It’s the city’s failure to back professional solutions.
The Root
· Jun 27, 2026
An Exclusive Message To D.C. From Chicago and Newark Mayors: Stop Pitting Black and Brown Communities Against Each Other
This exclusive op-ed lays out Chicago and Newark's unified blueprint for resisting systemic neglect and fighting attempts to divide Black and immigrant communities.
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· Jun 23, 2026
‘It’s Shocking’
Todd Blanche Says Chicago Should Accept Federal Help on Crime...Click to read more
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· Jun 21, 2026
12 Injured in Shooting in Chicago, USA
Washington, June 21 (QNA) - A shooting targeting a group of people in Chicago, Illinois, left 12 injured.
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· Jun 26, 2026
Publisher’s Note | For Us, Gun Violence Is More Than a Headline. It’s a Solutions Challenge.
MFP Publisher Tami Jones writes about her experience with the effects of gun violence and why it’s important to deeply investigate its causes through systemic journalism. The post Publisher’s Note | For Us, Gun Violence Is More Than a Headline. It’s a Solutions Challenge. appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.
ArcaMax
· Jun 30, 2026
Editorial: Trump is a troll. But he's correct that lots of killing is going on in Chicago
As we wrote here last week, public safety must ultimately fall on the shoulders of Chicago mayors. More bureaucracy — in the form of the new stand-alone Department of Gun Violence Reduction — while well-intentioned, isn’t the panacea to what...
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Related coverage for "How Community Intervention Groups Are Working to Stem Gun Violence in Chicago – WTTW (Chicago)": Wirepoints — More bureaucracy is not the answer to Chicago violence – The Last Ward. The Root — An Exclusive Message To D.C. From Chicago and Newark Mayors: Stop Pitting Black and Brown Communities Against Each Other. Off The Press — ‘It’s Shocking’. Qatar News Agency — 12 Injured in Shooting in Chicago, USA. Mississippi Free Press — Publisher’s Note | For Us, Gun Violence Is More Than a Headline. It’s a Solutions Challenge.. ArcaMax — Editorial: Trump is a troll. But he's correct that lots of killing is going on in Chicago