Topic: Garry McCarthy
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Chicago registers its 500th homicide of 2012 – the highest number since 2008
Public-housing and school policies, gang activity, access to guns, and budget cuts for social programs have all been cited as factors in Chicago’s homicide rate.
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Chicago strike: Teachers picket outside schools (+video)
Chicago strike: Chicago has its first public school teacher strike in 25 years. Some 26,000 teachers and support staff were expected to the picket. What will 400,000 children do today?
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In Chicago, heat and homicide stoke fear and frustrationChicago's surging murder rate is now four times that of New York. With drug cartels battling for turf and gang warfare turning chaotic, how can the Windy City get a handle on its homicides?
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As gang warfare escalates in Chicago, can Facebook be a help?
At least 6 of the 10 homicides in Chicago over Memorial Day weekend are linked to gangs, police say. City officials on Tuesday laid out a strategy that includes tracking known gang members on Facebook and Twitter.
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With NATO summit, Chicago seeks to avoid repeat of 1968 riots
Chicago has ramped up efforts to head off violence at the NATO summit, leading some protesters to say the city has been heavy-handed.
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'Flash robs': How Twitter is being twisted for criminal gain [VIDEO]
'Flash robs' take social-media driven 'flash mobs' into new and dark territory, using Twitter and Facebook to organize thefts. It's a sign of how the Internet can reshape criminal behavior.
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Chicago police use more deadly force as gang war heats up
Chicago police have already shot and killed more people this year than they did in 2010. Officials blame a 'wanton disregard for law,' but critics say police have been too aggressive against gangs.
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