July 22, 2020 Chicago's Lori Lightfoot tweets against Trump as bullets fly outside funeral home Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot pushed back Tuesday evening against talk of a federal clampdown on big-city lawlessness, saying she wouldn’t allow President Trump to “terrorize” the city’s residents by sending in federal troops.
July 22, 2020 Chicago police warned about possibility of shooting: report Reports say police car was assigned to funeral
July 21, 2020 Giuliani, Kerik criticize Chicago mayor after mass shooting Shooting outside funeral home injures 14
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 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 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 Trump vows to send feds into cities facing violence, as DHS reportedly drafts Chicago deployment plan President Trump on Monday vowed to send more federal law enforcement personnel to major cities facing a surge in violence, amid reports that the Department of Homeland Security is drawing up plans to send 150 federal agents to Chicago.
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.
July 18, 2020 As city violence surges, liberal mayors engage in social media feuds with Trump officials As violence and unrest surge in major cities across the U.S., liberal mayors are taking a combative stance toward the Trump administration and offers of federal help -- engaging in sometimes-feisty social media feuds with officials.