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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Illinois Governor Under Pressure to Declare ‘State of Emergency' over Chicago Gun Crime
2021-07-10
[Breitbart] Chicago community leaders are pressuring Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) to declare a "State of Emergency" regarding the city’s gun crime.

Breitbart News reported nearly 100 people were shot Friday night, July 2, through Monday, July 5, in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s (D) Chicago. That weekend violence followed a Thursday in which 32 people were shot, including a one-month-old girl.
Well, she shouldn't a pulled a 9
On July 7, 2021, the Chicago Tribune noted that 2,021 people had been shot in Chicago so far this year. That figure represents 164 more people than were shot during the same time frame in 2020.

ABC 7 points out that community leaders are urging Gov. Pritzker to declare a "State of Emergency," which will allow the city to "receive more funding" as the violence rages.

Father Michael Pfleger is also pushing for Chicago to work with surrounding communities via one overarching plan against gun crime.

Pfleger said, "We need emergency funds; we need emergency action. And the action is this comprehensive approach because what we’re doing is obviously not working."

Pritzker’s office indicated the Governor is treating gun violence "as a public health crisis," and he plans to continue doing so.
Posted by:Besoeker

#14  you are correct ed. I get Cali weed here in Georgia with not much mark up.
Posted by: Chris   2021-07-10 19:08  

#13  Abu, It's perfectly possible legalize drugs and not have the price go down. Look at California. Street pot there is still around, and cheaper than the legal stuff. I'm told better quality, too.
Posted by: ed in texas   2021-07-10 16:47  

#12  How about more funding for police?
Of course, part of the problem that a lot of the aldermen are in bed with the gang leaders.
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia   2021-07-10 14:20  

#11  Build a wall?
Posted by: james   2021-07-10 13:58  

#10  Legalizing the drugs is not an option because that would lower prices and therefore lower profits. Can't have that.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2021-07-10 13:57  

#9  ...fighting over turf...
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2021-07-10 13:55  

#8  I'm gonna stick my neck out and assert that the reason for all the violence is drug gangs fight over turf. Nobody seems willing to confirm or deny this assertion. So it would seem the way to deal with the violence is to interdict the drugs that are imported into this country from Mexico and China. The fact that this state of affairs is tolerated, the fact that our border remains insecure, says a lot about corruption at the highest levels in our government. Securing the border would be much more effective in curbing Chicago's violence and much less threatening to law abiding citizens than declaring war on guns. But, hey, since when do Democrats care about actually solving problems?
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2021-07-10 13:54  

#7   How bout, Wakandan Crime?

Underclass. Latino narco gangs are just as involved.
Posted by: trailing wife   2021-07-10 12:55  

#6  Because the boodle, once spread around will allow the boodlers to split and leave it as other people's problems.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2021-07-10 12:00  

#5  ABC 7 points out that community leaders are urging Gov. Pritzker to declare a "State of Emergency," which will allow the city to "receive more funding" as the violence rages.

You could burn the place down, been done before. Then ask for more funding.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2021-07-10 11:38  

#4  Help, help, our citizens are shooting each other!

Aw, nothing a little money won't fix. No, it won't stop the shootings, but we can create programs, pay off hire some people, and make great speeches about how we are Doing Something(tm). Hey, what do you think about a People's March to "raise awareness"?
Posted by: SteveS   2021-07-10 11:24  

#3  More huffing and puffing. That should solve the problem.
Posted by: Tom   2021-07-10 11:10  

#2  "Gun Crime" - ok
How bout, Wakandan Crime?
Posted by: George Hupuns3237   2021-07-10 07:04  

#1  BLUF:

"We need emergency funds....."
Posted by: Besoeker   2021-07-10 01:20  

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