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Throughout the past five decades, crime has remained one of the top public concerns at the Windy City. The city’s violent crime rate has experienced

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During the 2020 pandemic, many cities were swept up in an unprecedented “tsunami of violence.”  Driven by despair and joblessness and fueled by hostile media

Kamala Harris, a historic figure as the first Black woman vice-presidential nominee for a major party, speaks at a podium.

It’s been less than a month since the surprise announcement that has redefined the 2024 Presidential Election: Joe Biden is out, and his VP Kamala

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On May 16, 2024, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution condemning any calls to “defund the police.” This was approved in a 337-61

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According to FBI crime data, the city of Cincinnati is now the 33rd most dangerous city in the United States – not only due to

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According to real estate firm NORADA, St. Louis is now topping an undesirable national chart. The city stands just behind Detroit and Baltimore as one

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The release of revised figures from the FBI has brought a dubious privilege for the city of Jackson, Mississippi: for the second year in a

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Amidst the larger noise around the upcoming presidential election, it’s easy to forget that 2024 will also bring a myriad of smaller races. These remain

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The last year was a historic one for Chicago: following the creation of “Police District Councils” in 2021, city residents now had to choose the

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During a local conference on public safety, DuPage County State Attorney Bob Berlin provided an early update on the effects of the controversial SAFE-T Act,