July 21, 2020 CNN's Don Lemon says 'availability of guns' is contributing to rise in Chicago shootings CNN anchor Don Lemon suggested Tuesday night that the "availability of guns" is what has contributed to the rise in Chicago crime.
July 21, 2020 Chicago shootings Monday kill 3, wound more than 20 others, police say Chicago endured another day of citywide gun violence Monday with 25 people shot -- four fatally -- following a bloody weekend.
July 21, 2020 Gun-toting Chicago carjacking suspects range in age from 10 to 17 years old, police say A group of gun-toting kids is behind a string of Chicago carjackings, with suspects ranging from 10 to 17 years old, according to local police.
July 21, 2020 Former Chicago PD superintendent: Violent protesters 'well-organized' groups 'waiting for a spark' Former Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy said Tuesday that violent protests in cities including his own, as well as Portland, Ore., and elsewhere, appear to be composed at least in part of "well-organized" factions looking to commit criminal acts.
July 21, 2020 Kayleigh McEnany: Chicago's Democrat mayor is 'derelict' in protecting citizens White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany told “Fox & Friends” on Tuesday that more people are dying in Chicago “than in Iraq and Afghanistan” and the “derelict Democrat mayor” is “doing nothing to stop this.”
July 20, 2020 Mayors of Portland, Chicago, Atlanta, other big cities demand 'federal forces' withdraw Several big-city mayors that have seen upticks in violent crime and escalating clashes between police and protesters are demanding federal agents be withdrawn from their cities -- and any plans for more federal deployments be halted.
July 20, 2020 Chicago police video shows 'ambush' of officers at Grant Park Columbus statue, authorities say Chicago's top cop said his officers were ambushed during violent clashes between protesters and police last week near a statue of Christopher Columbus as objects were hurled at officers during heated confrontations between the groups.
July 20, 2020 Mike Huckabee says 'criminals are running wild' in Chicago, NYC: 'It's just a tragedy' Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee told “Outnumbered Overtime” that “criminals are running wild” in several cities across the country, which he said are turning into “absolute hell holes” amid an alarming spike in violent crime.
July 20, 2020 Chicago weekend shootings leave 10 dead, while nearly a dozen minors injured Another turbulent weekend in Chicago has left 10 people dead from gun violence and 60 injured – including 10 minors, police say.
July 19, 2020 Chicago's violent weekend sees at least 8 killed, 40 others shot, police say Chicago on Sunday was reeling from another violent weekend, with nearly 50 shootings – including eight people killed – since Friday, police said.