Chicago gun violence survivors speak out against rump's NG plans
By Lissette Nuñez WLS logo
Tuesday, August 26, 2025 1:52PM
... Tamika Howard, who lost two siblings to gun violence was among those speaking Tuesday morning.
"Sending the troops into our communities will not provide healing or for our pain," Howard said. "It will escalate fear. It will retraumatize families and definitely push our young people further away the goals and accomplishments that we have yet to reach."
Instead of troops, she wants to see more federal funding to help prevent gun violence ...
https://abc7chicago.com/post/president-donald-trumps-threat-send-national-guard-chicago-raises-legal-questions/17651164/
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