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Chicago Mayor Addresses Gun Violence After Weekend of Shootings Kills 19, Injures 100

HeadlineJul 11, 2024

Chicago’s Democratic Mayor Brandon Johnson has spoken out after a spate of shootings over the July 4 holiday weekend, which injured more than 100 people and killed at least 19 people. Johnson called on federal authorities to intervene as he spoke at a Chicago Police public safety press conference.

Mayor Brandon Johnson: “We need to ensure that we are holding every single individual accountable for the pain and trauma and the torment that they have caused in this city. And there will be consequences. There will be consequences for the violence. We will not let criminal activity ruin and harm our city.”

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