for the year. shootings and homicides increased by 60% during the two years of the pandemic. chief is a 911 dispatcher who handled the emergency the night chicago police officer ella french was shot and killed. the response is credited with saving the life of her partner carlos yanez also shot. >> this mayor does not care about chicago police officers, period. >> thornton posted a 30-minute rant on facebook in which he said police are too overwhelmed, understaffed and under supported to handle the crime wave. and he blames the mayor. >> and i pray you are watching this because you are a disgrace. and i'm tired of it. and your city is tired of it. >> chicago is not alone with the increase in crime. cities like minneapolis, portland, and philadelphia set records for homicides this year. in fact, minneapolis and portland more than doubled their homicide numbers from 2010. bret, back to you. >> bret: mike tobin live in