Rev. Al Sharpton Challenges Gun Violence
After conducting an anti-gun violence meeting with more than 80 leaders Tuesday at Chicago State University, the Rev. Al Sharpton held a press conference at the studios of WVON 1690 AM and shared how he and other leaders planned to end the brutality in Chicago. “It was a very fruitful meeting,” Sharpton said. “A lot […]
Lawmakers Call for More Trauma Centers in City’s Most Violent Communities
Two Illinois lawmakers on Wednesday called for more trauma centers on Chicago’s South and West Sides, saying a key new study shows that if ambulance rides are more than five miles away, victims are more likely to die. “No one should die because of their zip codes,” said state Rep. Mary Flowers (D-Chicago). She attended […]
Opinion: Who do they think they are?
Do our Representatives in Congress represent “the people” or the NRA? Ever since the 1999 Columbine Massacre in Littleton, Colorado, gun violence has escalated universally. Therefore, we should have Universal Background Checks on gun sales that are consistent with gun violence. “We the people” re-elected President Obama and sent him to Washington with a clear agenda […]
When actions speak louder than words
Here’s a series of videos that show the silent protest organized by ArtAmmo in action:
Art=Ammo joins families in protest against gun violence in Chicago
Mothers of young victims affected by gun violence, along with Art=Ammo (Artists Against Gun Violence) came together in the Chicago downtown area to honor their loved ones during a silent demonstration in April. The group created an artistic display in an effort to protest gun violence in the city underneath the Picasso display outside of the Daley Center […]
New play confronts violence in Chicago
Three months into 2013, Chicago has endured over 60 murders. Chicago citizens have voiced their anger over the city’s violence with campaigns, and President Barack Obama visited the city’s South Side to speak to civilians about gun control. A Chicago theater group is taking a different approach to speak out about the violence that is […]
Former Army Commander Blames Lack of Leadership for Violence
Failed leadership within the African-American community contributes to the gun violence in the city, said a retired Army commander who led the country’s Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. “At the end of the day, our leaders will be judged by what they get done, not by just what they talk about,” Lt. Gen. Russell L. Honoré […]
Chicago suffers deadliest January in more than a decade
This month has been the deadliest January in Chicago since 2002, a year that ended with 647 homicides in the city. There have been 44 murders in Chicago since the new year began, according to the Red Eye homicide tracker. That is four more than last January, a year in which the city gained national […]
Some Thoughts on the “Under the Gun” Series — Chicago Justice Project
Listen to “Under the Gun” Tracy Siska, writing for Chicago Justice Project, commends Rob Wildeboer of Chicago Public Radio on his series ”Under the gun: Murder in Chicago and Toronto” on WBEZ. Listen to the series if you missed it when it ran live, and read Tracy’s critique. This issue is a problem in Chicago now, […]
Violence Escalating in Chicago, Uptown Residents Mourn Murdered Neighbor
A news report from Lorraine Swanson, Lake Effect News In an all too familiar scene that is being played out across city neighborhoods in Chicago’s bucket-of-blood summer, this time it was Uptown’s turn to gather in front of street shrine of holy candles and stuffed animals for a murdered neighbor. More than a hundred residents turned out […]
Chicago community demonstrators seek end to gun violence
Story by Shaquita Matthews May 21, 2009 – Erin Jones lost her 17-year-old brother James to gun violence two years ago. She says her brother made money selling drugs on the street. Many who knew him believe he died in a “deal that went wrong.” Jones, 24, participated in a South Side demonstration May 9 to […]
