New mayor, same struggle with Chicago crime as anti-violence activists work on the ground
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They have prayed in cold and wind and heat. They have recited the scripture, blood calling to God, while standing on a sidewalk stained with blood. “In reality, we are all brothers and sisters,” Sister Carol Crepeau said after the vigil. “Look at the cosmic reality. We are all connected.” . His predecessors largely failed. The problem is deeply rooted and resistant to sound-bite-friendly political fixes.And the bloodshed has, as usual, continued past the holiday weekend. A mass shooting in Englewood on Tuesday evening left four people wounded, two critically.
Englewood: A little boy dressed in white dances in circles at a party, bopping his head and swinging his arms to the beat. “People like to act like it’s normal,” she said. “Just because it’s something that’s constantly happening doesn’t mean it’s normal. This is not normal.” He was somewhat puzzled to be here on Clyde: This block and the next one over are rarely trouble spots. Closer to 77th, or a few blocks west past Jeffery, it’s “another world,” he said.
Hyde Park: A car pockmarked with bullet holes sits outside the University of Chicago emergency room, where a passenger was being treated for a critical gunshot wound to the back.All over the city: three-wheelers lit up like carnival rides buzz down the streets, alone or in convoys but almost always thumping music.Warm-weather violence is partially just a function of opportunity – more people are outside, meaning more chance for conflicting groups to bump up against each other.
People play chess at Warren Park, in the 6600 block of North Western Avenue in Chicago, on May 27, 2023. A violence reduction organization called ONE Northside, in partnership with Communities Partnering 4 Peace, brought together workers and young adults to play chess and eat as a means of peaceful gathering during the Memorial Day weekend.
Dacres won election to the 20th District police council earlier this year on a campaign to reform the department and reallocate some of its funding to community services. South Deering: A 17-year-old boy opens his front door, hears gunfire, and realizes he is shot in the leg.
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