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former9thward

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7. There are statistics and there are statistics.

Reply to albacore (Reply #5)

Mon Jul 4, 2022, 03:22 PM

Jul 2022

Philadelphia and Chicago are extremely close as the number 1 and 2 cities for gun homicide when looking a major cities (over 1 million in population).The same for overall murder.

https://everytownresearch.org/report/city-data/

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Over 60 shot, 15 fatally, in violent July Fourth weekend in Chicago [View all] former9thward Jul 2022 OP

One wonders how many victims Mme. Defarge Jul 2022 #1

Good one! wryter2000 Jul 2022 #2

Does Illinois have laws defining killing an unborn fetus as murder? MichMan Jul 2022 #6

Do Americans want this to continue? No. Frasier Balzov Jul 2022 #3

Some shootings are more equal than others. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2022 #4

It's vile. PTWB Jul 2022 #13

Couldn't agree more MichMan Jul 2022 #15

Remember please... albacore Jul 2022 #5

There are statistics and there are statistics. former9thward Jul 2022 #7

RATE....not total numbers. The cities have more people, so.... albacore Jul 2022 #8

What I posted was the RATE. former9thward Jul 2022 #9

I read what you said.... the rate is still higher in the smaller cities... albacore Jul 2022 #11

Thank you. Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2022 #12

Fox had been lSer focused on Chicago gun violence, MerryBlooms Jul 2022 #16

I am from Chicago former9thward Jul 2022 #17

At a children's and pet parade. Hugin Jul 2022 #10

I always wonder about the lives of the people who are injured too IcyPeas Jul 2022 #14