The Crime Report (https://thecrimereport.org/category/violence/)
President Donald Trump, speaking after the weekend mass killings, put some of the blame on “gruesome and grisly video games.” Those who have studied the issue say there is no connection between video games and violent acts.
Law enforcement and elected officials do not have an iron-clad explanation of why freeways have become a more common venue for gun violence, but they point to gang conflicts, and the displacement of longtime residents from cities like Oakland.
After another violent summer weekend saw 32 people shot and nine killed, Mayor Lori Lightfoot hints that Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson’s job is on the line.
In a campaign called <399, a group called Creating Real Economic Destiny (CRED) and other private donors have poured millions of dollars into expanding outreach, community patrols, and neighborhood events.
Security experts say Disneyland followed established safety protocols during a vicious family brawl that broke out at the Anaheim theme park over the Fourth of July weekend. A video of the incident has been viewed two million times.
Police in the Oregon city declared “civil disorder” as protesters of all stripes converged on Saturday. Right-wing demonstrators said police didn’t act quickly enough.
Reducing violence in America’s at-risk communities requires more than aggressive policing. Speakers at a John Jay conference last month described the growing successes around the country of multi-pronged, evidence-based efforts involving community outreach, peer support and civilian professionals.
New Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot inherits a city with persistent violence and shootings. Through May 19, Chicago recorded 162 slayings, 23 fewer than the year-earlier period. A big part of her first week in office involved preparing for Memorial Day weekend shootings.
The Minneapolis man arrested for throwing a 5-year-old boy over a Mall of America balcony told police he had gone to the mall the previous day intending to kill an adult, but that it did not “work out.”
In advance of Chicago’s April 2 mayoral runoff election, a crime expert said the next mayor will need to commit far more than $100 million to fix the city’s gun violence problem.