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Chicago sees its fair share of gun violence and murder, and February of 2021 has so far been no different. From Chicago drive-bys to breaking up fights there were nine murders reported in a span of just two weeks.
In fact, in one weekend alone in early February, there were 22 hurt and 4 dead from gun violence. One 42-year-old man was simply trying to stop a fight when he was shot to death. Another man was killed in a [...]
Chicago sees its fair share of violence and crime, but over a weekend at the end of May, violence saw a new high.
According to the University of Chicago Crime Lab, May 31, 2020, was the most violent day Chicago has seen since it started collecting data in 1961. Eighteen people were killed in one day, and 25 were killed in total before the weekend was over.
Murder is a crime that carries with it severe penalties, but being charged [...]
According to the Chicago police, overall crime in Chicago is on the decline. Except when you’re talking about homicides and shootings.
According to their reports, homicides were up 41 percent in February 2020 over the same month in 2019. It’s simply a fact of life that in Chicago, homicide touches the lives of many people.
These grim statistics also shed light on Illinois’ felony murder rule. This controversial murder rule may have people facing murder charges that never even pulled [...]
Killing someone is the most grievous offense one person can commit against another. At the same time, not all homicides are equal in the eyes of the law.
Some are considered murder, which can be punishable by life imprisonment in Illinois, while others are considered manslaughter, which can carry a prison term typically under 10 years. Chicago is no stranger to either of these, unfortunately.
What is the difference? The element of intent.
Murder is defined as the intentional killing [...]
When you live in a big city like Chicago, you can’t help but pay attention to the crime rate, specifically the number of shootings and murders you might be exposed to on a regular basis.
Although the number of shootings during the first half of this year is down from the number in 2016, the number of murders still isn’t decreasing.
From January 1 to June 30, there were 1,385 shootings in Chicago – a 12.1 percent decrease [...]
