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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1917, The Bisbee Deportation occurs as vigilantes kidnap and deport nearly 1,300 striking miners and others from Bisbee, Arizona. In 1967, Riots begin in Newark, New Jersey. In 1979, Olive Morris, Jamaican-English civil rights activist (born 1952) passed away. In 1996, Jordan Romero, American mountaineer was born. In 1998, The Ulster Volunteer Force attacked a house in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland with a petrol bomb, killing the Quinn brothers. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. In 2012, Syrian Civil War: Government forces target the homes of rebels and activists in Tremseh and kill anywhere between 68 and 150 people. In 2012, A tank truck explosion kills more than 100 people in Okobie, Nigeria. In 2024, Bill Viola, American video and installation artist (born 1951) passed away. In 2024, Evan Wright, American writer (born 1964) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
With Chicago’s Streets Awash with Crime, Brandon Johnson Launches Meaningless Gun Violence Office – Chicago Contrarian
It's all just more blather from (Mayor Brandon) Johnson about how he is working so hard to end violence in Chicago, even as he creates another opportunity to give more high-paying jobs to his cronies. Instead of doing something substantive, like bringing back ShotSpotter or something similar — something even community activists support — he's looking to create more government busywork.
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Portside
· Jul 11, 2026
What Can Cities Learn From Baltimore’s Extraordinary Decline in Violence?
What Can Cities Learn From Baltimore’s Extraordinary Decline in Violence? Kurt Stand Sat, 07/11/2026 - 10:34
Daily Dot
· Jun 25, 2026
Chicago Homicides Are Up 39% This Year — a Woman’s Video About Carrying a Hammer at Night Has X Divided
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The Independent
· Jun 24, 2026
Trump bashes Chicago over surge in shootings and spars with Illinois Gov. Pritzker. So how dangerous is the Windy City?
Donald Trump has long targeted Chicago crime rate in his posts. But, just how bad is it in the Windy City? Bruce Golding digs into the data to find out
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...
Sky News Australia
· Jun 23, 2026
Trump vows to make Chicago 'crime free' after horror weekend of shootings
Chicago has captured US President Trump's attention following a horrific weekend of multiple shootings that has six confirmed dead and 39 people shot, according to Fox News Digital. Trump during a press conference spoke about violence in Chicago, calling the city a "shooting field." He said, "Chicago, which is effectively a shooting field right now, if the Governor would call me, Governor Pritzker... I would solve Chicago’s problem in 34 months and you’d have a virtually crime-free city."
WROK – 1440 AM – Rockford
· Jul 1, 2026
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Related coverage for "With Chicago’s Streets Awash with Crime, Brandon Johnson Launches Meaningless Gun Violence Office – Chicago Contrarian": Portside — What Can Cities Learn From Baltimore’s Extraordinary Decline in Violence?. Daily Dot — Chicago Homicides Are Up 39% This Year — a Woman’s Video About Carrying a Hammer at Night Has X Divided. The Independent — Trump bashes Chicago over surge in shootings and spars with Illinois Gov. Pritzker. So how dangerous is the Windy City?. ArcaMax — Editorial: Trump is a troll. But he's correct that lots of killing is going on in Chicago. Sky News Australia — Trump vows to make Chicago 'crime free' after horror weekend of shootings. WROK – 1440 AM – Rockford — Illinois City Ranks #2 Overall In Cities That Inspire Baby Names